Cynoglossum

noun

Cyn·​o·​glos·​sum

: a large genus of tall rough herbs (family Boraginaceae) found in most temperate and subtropical regions see hound's-tongue

Word History

Etymology

New Latin, from Greek kynoglōsson, from kyn- cyn- + -glossōn (from glōssa tongue)

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