FOXGLOVES

Noun

foxgloves

plural of foxglove

Source: Wiktionary


FOXGLOVE

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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