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FOXGLOVE
foxglove, digitalis
(noun) any of several plants of the genus Digitalis
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
foxglove (plural foxgloves)
Digitalis, a genus of about 20 species of herbaceous biennials native to the Old World, certain of which are prized for their showy flowers. The drug digitalis or digoxin was first isolated from the plant.
Source: Wiktionary
Fox"glove`, n. Etym: [AS. foxes-gl, foxes-clife.] (Bot.)
Definition: Any plant of the genus Digitalis. The common English foxglove (Digitalis purpurea) is a handsome perennial or biennial plant, whose leaves are used as a powerful medicine, both as a sedative and diuretic. See Digitalis. Pan through the pastures oftentimes hath run To pluck the speckled foxgloves from their stem. W. Browne.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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