oxtongue, bristly oxtongue, bitterweed, bugloss, Picris echioides
(noun) widespread European weed with spiny tongue-shaped leaves and yellow flowers; naturalized in United States
Source: WordNet® 3.1
oxtongue (plural oxtongues)
Beef tongue (a foodstuff).
A flowering plant of the genus Picris, especially Picris echioides, the bristly oxtongue.
Source: Wiktionary
Ox"tongue`, n. (Bot.)
Definition: A name given to several plants, from the shape and roughness of their leaves; as, Anchusa officinalis, a kind of bugloss, and Helminthia echioides, both European herbs.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
9 March 2025
(verb) fill to excess so that function is impaired; “Fear clogged her mind”; “The story was clogged with too many details”
International Coffee Day (September 29) is an occasion to promote and celebrate coffee as a beverage, with events occurring in places across the world. A day to promote fair trade coffee and raise awareness for the coffee growers’ plight. Other countries celebrate this event on October 1.
