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Any plant of the genus Digitalis. The common English foxglove (Digitalis purpurea) is a handsome perennial or biennial plant, whose leaves are used as a powerful medicine, both as a sedative and diuretic. See Digitalis.

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  1. n. Any plant of the genus Digitalis. The common English foxglove (Digitalis purpurea) is a handsome perennial or biennial plant, whose leaves are used as a powerful medicine, both as a sedative and diuretic. See Digitalis.
  2. n. any of several plants of the genus Digitalis
  3. Any plant of the genus Digitalis. The common English foxglove (Digitalis purpurea) is a handsome perennial or biennial plant, whose leaves are used as a powerful medicine, both as a sedative and diuretic. See Digitalis. Pan through the pastures oftentimes hath run To pluck the speckled foxgloves from their stem. W. Browne.
  4. Any plant of the genus Digitalis. The common English foxglove(Digitalis purpurea) is a handsome perennial or biennial plant, whoseleaves are used as a powerful medicine, both as a sedative anddiuretic. See Digitalis.Pan through the pastures oftentimes hath run To pluck the speckledfoxgloves from their stem. W. Browne.
  5. n:100 n. any of several plants of the genus Digitalis