adder's-tongue

adder's-tongue definition

adder's-tongue (ad′ərz tuŋ′)

noun

  1. ☆ dogtooth violet
  2. any of a genus (Ophioglossum, family Ophioglossaceae) of ferns with a narrow spike somewhat resembling a snake's tongue

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