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fox⋅glove

  [foks-gluhv]
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–noun
any Eurasian plant belonging to the genus Digitalis, of the figwort family, esp. D. purpurea, having drooping, tubular, purple or white flowers on tall spikes, and leaves that are the source of digitalis in medicine.
Origin:
bef. 1000; ME foxes glove, OE foxes glōfa. See fox, glove
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fox·glove   (fŏks'glŭv')   
n.  

  1. Any of several herbs of the genus Digitalis, especially D. purpurea of Europe, having a long cluster of large, tubular, pinkish-purple flowers and leaves that are the source of the drug digitalis.

  2. Any of several related plants.


[From the resemblance of its flowers to the fingers of a glove.]
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Main Entry: fox·glove
Pronunciation: 'fäks-"gl&v
Function: noun
: any plant of the genus Digitalis; especially : acommon European biennial or perennial (D. purpurea) cultivated for its showy racemes of dotted white or purple tubular flowers and as a source of digitalis
Merriam-Webster's Medical Dictionary, © 2002 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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foxglove fox·glove (fŏks'glŭv')
n.
Any of several herbs of the genus Digitalis, especially D. purpurea , having a long cluster of large, tubular, pinkish-purple flowers and leaves that are the source of the drug digitalis.

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