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ox-tongue

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 3.42 in modern English

Syllables
ox--tongue
IPA
16
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
3
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

A widespread European weed ( Picris echioides formerly Helminthia echioides ) with spiny tongue-shaped leaves and yellow flowers. The name is applied to several plants, from the shape and roughness of their leaves; as, Anchusa officinalis , a kind of bugloss, and Helminthia echioides , both European herbs. It has been naturalized in the U. S.

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What does ox-tongue mean?
A widespread European weed ( Picris echioides formerly Helminthia echioides ) with spiny tongue-shaped leaves and yellow flowers. The name is applied to several plants, from the shape and roughness of their leaves; as, Anchusa officinalis , a kind of bugloss, and Helminthia echioides , both European herbs. It has been naturalized in the U. S.

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