foxglove, digitalis
(noun) any of several plants of the genus Digitalis
digitalis, digitalis glycoside, digitalin
(noun) a powerful cardiac stimulant obtained from foxglove
Source: WordNet® 3.1
digitalis (countable and uncountable, plural digitalises)
Any plant of the genus Digitalis (herbaceous plants of the Plantaginaceae family, including the foxglove, Digitalis purpurea).
A medical extract of Digitalis purpurea prescribed for heart failure etc.
Source: Wiktionary
Dig`i*ta"lis, n. Etym: [NL.: cf. F. digitale. So named (according to Linnæus) from its finger-shaped corolla.]
1. (Bot.)
Definition: A genus of plants including the foxglove.
2. (Med.)
Definition: The dried leaves of the purple foxglove (Digitalis purpurea), used in heart disease, disturbance of the circulation, etc.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
28 February 2025
(adjective) pertaining to giving directives or rules; “prescriptive grammar is concerned with norms of or rules for correct usage”
Contrary to popular belief, coffee beans are not technically beans. They are referred to as such because of their resemblance to legumes. A coffee bean is a seed of the Coffea plant and the source for coffee. It is the pit inside the red or purple fruit, often referred to as a cherry. Just like ordinary cherries, the coffee fruit is also a so-called stone fruit.
