hound's tongue
See also: houndstongue and hound's-tongue
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Etymology
From Middle English houndestonge, from Old English hundes tunge. Compare German Hundezunge (“plant of the genus Cynoglossum”, literally “hound's tongue”).
Noun
hound's tongue (plural hound's tongues)
- A biennial weed (Cynoglossum officinale) with soft tongue-shaped leaves and an offensive odour. It bears nutlets covered with barbed or hooked prickles.
- Synonym: dog's tongue
Translations
Cynoglossum officinale
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