oxtongue
Meanings
noun
- Beef tongue (a foodstuff).
- A flowering plant of the genus Picris, especially Picris echioides (bristly oxtongue).
- A flowering plant of the genus Anchusa, especially Anchusa officinalis (true alkanet).
Word forms
Etymology
From Middle English oxtonge; equivalent to ox + tongue. In the sense of Anchusa a calque of Ancient Greek βούγλωσσον (boúglōsson).
Derived words
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