hound's tongue

hound's tongue

See also: houndstongue and hound's-tongue

English

Alternative forms

• houndstongue, hound's-tongue

Etymology

From Middle English houndestonge, from Old English hundes tunge. Compare German Hundezunge (“plant of the genus Cynoglossum”, literally “hound's tongue”).

Noun

hound's tongue (plural hound's tongues)

1. A biennial weed (Cynoglossum officinale) with soft tongue-shaped leaves and an offensive odour. It bears nutlets covered with barbed or hooked prickles.

   Synonym: dog's tongue

Translations

Cynoglossum officinale

Bulgarian: мишина f (mišina), наумка f (naumka) Finnish: koirankieli (fi), rohtokoirankieli (fi) French: cynoglosse (fr)

Irish: leadhb ghadhair f, teanga chon f Middle English: houndestonge Romanian: atrățel m, otrățel (ro) m