英语词汇“hound's-tongue”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

hound's-tongue n.

Plant Biologyany of various plants belonging to the genus Cynoglossum, of the borage family, esp. C. officinale, having coarse, tongue-shaped leaves, dull purple flowers, and prickly nutlets.

Greek kynóglōssos, kynóglōsson (adjective, adjectival) literally, dog-tongued
bef. 1000; Middle English; Old English hundestunge, translation of Latin cynoglōssos

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hound's-tongue n

any boraginaceous weedy plant of the genus Cynoglossum, esp the Eurasian C. officinale, which has small reddish-purple flowers and spiny fruits
Also called: dog's-tongue

Etymology: Old English hundestunge, translation of Latin cynoglōssos, from Greek kunoglōssos, from kuōn dog + glōssa tongue; referring to the shape of its leaves

单词	hound's-tongue
释义	WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024 hound's-tongue (houndz′tung′),USA pronunciation n. Plant Biologyany of various plants belonging to the genus Cynoglossum, of the borage family, esp. C. officinale, having coarse, tongue-shaped leaves, dull purple flowers, and prickly nutlets. Greek kynóglōssos, kynóglōsson (adjective, adjectival) literally, dog-tongued bef. 1000; Middle English; Old English hundestunge, translation of Latin cynoglōssos Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: hound's-tongue n any boraginaceous weedy plant of the genus Cynoglossum, esp the Eurasian C. officinale, which has small reddish-purple flowers and spiny fruits Also called: dog's-tongue Etymology: Old English hundestunge, translation of Latin cynoglōssos, from Greek kunoglōssos, from kuōn dog + glōssa tongue; referring to the shape of its leaves
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