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oxtongue

/ ˈɒksˌtʌŋ /

noun

  1. any of various Eurasian plants of the genus Picris, having oblong bristly leaves and clusters of dandelion-like flowers: family Asteraceae (composites)
  2. any of various other plants having bristly tongue-shaped leaves, such as alkanet
  3. the tongue of an ox, braised or boiled as food


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