Foxglove meaning

fŏks'glŭv'
Any of several herbs of the genus Digitalis, especially D. purpurea of Europe and northern Africa, having a long cluster of large, tubular, pinkish-purple flowers and leaves that are the source of the drug digitalis.
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Any of several herbs of the genus Digitalis, especially D. purpurea of Europe and northern Africa, having a long cluster of large, tubular, pinkish-purple flowers and leaves that are the source of the drug digitalis.
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(botany) Digitalis, a genus of about 20 species of herbaceous biennials native to the Old World, certain of which are prized for their showy flowers. The drug digitalis or digoxin was first isolated from the plant.
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Origin of foxglove

  • From the resemblance of its flowers to the fingers of a glove
    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
  • From fox +‎ glove.
    From Wiktionary

Foxglove Sentence Examples

  • foxglove family.

  • foxglove tea makes cut flowers last longer.

  • foxglove leaves helped patients with some kinds of heart disease.

  • foxglove tree) securely staked adjacent to Shenfield Library.

  • Bob Varner of Varner Wines makes Foxglove Chardonnay.

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