oxtongue
ox·ton·gue
noun
1.
widespread European weed with spiny tongue-shaped leaves and yellow flowers; naturalized in United States
Origin
From Middle English oxtonge; equivalent to ox + tongue. In the sense of Anchusa a calque of Ancient Greek βούγλωσσον (boúglōsson).
Phrases
- oxtongue spear
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