Bugloss Definition
byo͝oglôs, -glŏs
noun
Any of several genera (esp. Anchusa) of the borage family of bristly plants with bluish flowers.
Webster's New World
Synonyms:
- Anchusa officinalis
- alkanet
- Picris echioides
- bitterweed
- bristly oxtongue
- oxtongue
Other Word Forms of Bugloss
Noun
Singular:
bugloss
Plural:
buglossesOrigin of Bugloss
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Middle English buglosse from Old French from Late Latin būglōssa from Latin būglōssos from Greek bouglōssos bous ox gwou- in Indo-European roots glōssa tongue
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
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From French buglosse, from Latin buglossa, buglossus, from Ancient Greek βούγλωσσον (bouglōssos, “Anchusa italica”), βούς (bous, “ox”) + γλωσσον (glosson, “tongue”)
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