Hound's-tongue n. Bot. A biennial weed (Cynoglossum officinale), with soft tongue-shaped leaves, and an offensive odor. It bears nutlets covered with barbed or hooked prickles. Called also dog's-tongue.
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Cynoglossum officinale
n : biennial shrub of Europe and western Asia having coarse
tongue-shaped leaves and dark reddish-purple flowers
[syn: hound's-tongue]