foxglove

[ foks-gluhv ]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

noun

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.

foxglove

/ ˈfɒksˌɡlʌv /

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

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

Old English

The juice of foxglove is very readily injured by exposure to air and heat.

White as the snow of one night were the two hands, soft and even, and red as foxglove were the two clear-beautiful cheeks.

I have therefore mentioned every case in which I have prescribed the Foxglove, proper or improper, successful or otherwise.

She took a decoction of Foxglove, which removed all complaint by the fourth day.

I ordered her to take two spoonfuls of the infusion of Foxglove every three hours.

April 19, 2024tortuous

[tawr-choo-uhs ]

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