Oxtongue (Noun)
Meaning
Widespread European weed with spiny tongue-shaped leaves and yellow flowers; naturalized in United States.
Classification
Nouns denoting plants.
Examples
- The invasive plant, also known as oxtongue, spread rapidly throughout the countryside, choking out native vegetation.
- The gardener carefully dug up the oxtongue that had sprouted in her flowerbed, careful not to touch the sharp spines.
- In the United States, oxtongue has naturalized in many areas and is often seen growing along roadsides and in fields.
- The wildflower enthusiast was surprised to spot a patch of oxtongue in the woods, as it was a relatively rare sight in that region.
- As the yellow flowers of the oxtongue plant bloomed, they attracted a variety of pollinators to the area.