Definition of foxglove Foxglove
/fɑˈksglʌˌv/ - [faksgluv] - fox•glove
We found 3 definitions of foxglove from 3 different sources.
Advertising
What does foxglove mean?
WordNet
NounPlural: foxgloves |
||
| foxglove - any of several plants of the genus Digitalis | ||
| digitalis | ||
| herbaceous plant, herb aromatic potherb used in cookery for its savory qualities | ||
| genus digitalis genus of Eurasian herbs having alternate leaves and racemes of showy bell-shaped flowers | ||
| common foxglove, digitalis purpurea, fairy bell, finger-flower, finger-root, fingerflower, fingerroot tall leafy European biennial or perennial having spectacular clusters of large tubular pink-purple flowers; leaves yield drug digitalis and are poisonous to livestock | ||
= synonym
= antonym
= related word
= antonym
= related word
Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘
- foxglove (n.)
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.
Part of speech
🔤- foxglove, noun, singular of foxgloves.
