foxglove

[ foks-gluhv ]

noun
  1. any Eurasian plant belonging to the genus Digitalis, of the figwort family, especially D. purpurea, having drooping, tubular, purple or white flowers on tall spikes, and leaves that are the source of digitalis in medicine.

Origin of foxglove

1
before 1000; Middle English foxes glove,Old English foxes glōfa.See fox, glove

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foxglove

/ (ˈfɒksˌɡlʌv) /


noun
  1. any Eurasian scrophulariaceous plant of the genus Digitalis, esp D. purpurea, having spikes of purple or white thimble-like flowers. The soft wrinkled leaves are a source of digitalis

Origin of foxglove

1
Old English

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