Cynoglossum cy·nog·los·sum uncommon noun 1. a large genus of tall rough herbs belonging to the family Boraginaceae Synonymsgenus Cynoglossum Related words Word family Cynoglossum amabileCynoglossum officinaleCynoglossum virginaticum Broader terms plant genus Parts Boraginaceae Part of Chinese forget-me-nothound's-tongue WordNet 2.1 (Princeton University). WordNet 2.1 Copyright Princeton University. All rights reserved.