ENGLISH DICTIONARY

Oxtongue

Definition & Meaning

Part of speech noun

Quick meaning: Oxtongue is a noun meaning Beef tongue (a foodstuff).

Meaning

Beef tongue (a foodstuff).

More Meanings

  1. A flowering plant of the genus Picris, especially Picris echioides (bristly oxtongue).
  2. A flowering plant of the genus Anchusa, especially Anchusa officinalis (true alkanet).

Word Forms

Synonyms for oxtongue

Depending on context, synonyms include bugloss, bitterweed.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include bitterweed, bugloss, oxtail, lengua, biltongue, axunge.

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