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Bugloss (Noun)

Meaning 1

Widespread European weed with spiny tongue-shaped leaves and yellow flowers; naturalized in United States.

Classification

Nouns denoting plants.

Examples

  • The bugloss plant was a common sight in the fields and meadows of rural Europe, its bright yellow flowers a cheerful contrast to the dull green of its spiny leaves.
  • As a child, she loved to explore the countryside and would often pick bouquets of bugloss and other wildflowers to bring back to her mother.
  • The bugloss that had naturalized in the United States was often considered a nuisance by farmers, who saw it as a weed that competed with their crops for water and nutrients.
  • In some parts of the country, bugloss was still valued for its medicinal properties, and herbalists would harvest its leaves and flowers to make teas and tinctures.
  • The botanist spent hours studying the bugloss that grew in the abandoned lot, fascinated by its unique tongue-shaped leaves and vibrant yellow blooms.

Synonyms

  • Oxtongue
  • Picris Echioides
  • Bristly Oxtongue
  • Bitterweed

Hypernyms

  • Weed

Meaning 2

Perennial or biennial herb cultivated for its delicate usually blue flowers.

Classification

Nouns denoting plants.

Synonyms

  • Anchusa Officinalis
  • Alkanet
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