a Eurasian boraginaceous weed, Echium vulgare, having blue flowers and pink buds
Also called (US): blueweed. Paterson's curse, See also echium
viper's bugloss in American English
blueweed
viper's bugloss in American English
noun
the blueweed
Word origin
[1590–1600]This word is first recorded in the period 1590–1600. Other words that entered Englishat around the same time include: class, fixture, investment, operator, squeeze
Examples of 'viper's bugloss' in a sentence
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Viper's bugloss is an extraordinary-looking flower of dry, grassy places.
Times, Sunday Times (2013)
There'll be frothy pink sedum, viper's bugloss and a purple haze of borage — then humanity joins in.
Times, Sunday Times (2018)
Viper's bugloss is an unusual flower that is very noticeable at the moment on shingle beaches, as well as in dry, bare places inland.