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hound's-tongue in American English
any of a genus (Cynoglossum) of weedy plants of the borage family, with white, blue, or reddish flowers and hairy, tongue-shaped leaves
noun: any of various plants belonging to the genus Cynoglossum, of the borage family, esp. C. officinale, having coarse, tongue-shaped leaves, dull purple flowers, and prickly nutlets

hound's-tongue in British English
noun: any boraginaceous weedy plant of the genus Cynoglossum, esp the Eurasian C. officinale, which has small reddish-purple flowers and spiny fruits

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