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hound's-tongue

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  1. 1. n. A biennial weed (Cynoglossum officinale), with soft tongue-shaped leaves, and an offensive odor. It bears nutlets covered with barbed or hooked prickles. Called also dog's-tongue. Source: opted
  2. 2. n. perennial shrub of North America having coarse tongue-shaped leaves and pale-blue to purple flowers Source: wordnet
  3. 3. n. biennial shrub of Europe and western Asia having coarse tongue-shaped leaves and dark reddish-purple flowers Source: wordnet
  4. 4. n perennial shrub of North America having coarse tongue-shaped leaves and pale-blue to purple flowers n biennial shrub of Europe and western Asia having coarse tongue-shaped leaves and dark purple">reddish-purple flowers Source: ecdict

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