hound's tongue

See also: houndstongue and hound's-tongue

English

Hound's tongue (Cynoglossum officinale)

Alternative forms

• houndstongue, hound's-tongue

Etymology

From Middle English houndestonge, from Old English hundes tunge (“hound's tongue (cynoglossum officinale)”, literally “hound's tongue”). Compare Dutch hondstong (“hound's tongue”), German Hundszunge (“plant of the genus Cynoglossum”, literally “hound's tongue”).

Noun

hound's tongue (plural hound's tongues)

1. A biennial weed (Cynoglossum officinale) with soft tongue-shaped leaves and an offensive odour. It bears nutlets covered with barbed or hooked prickles.

   Synonym: dog's tongue

Synonyms

• rib (plant)

Translations

Cynoglossum officinale

• Bulgarian: мишина f (mišina), наумка f (naumka)
• Finnish: koirankieli (fi), rohtokoirankieli (fi)
• French: cynoglosse (fr)
• Irish: leadhb ghadhair f, teanga chon f
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• Middle English: houndestonge
• Romanian: atrățel m, otrățel (ro) m
• Russian: черноко́рень лека́рственный m (černokórenʹ lekárstvennyj)