bugloss

• POS: Noun
• HYPHEN: bu=gloss

CIDE DICTIONARY

bugloss, n. [F. buglosse, L. buglossa, buglossus, fr. Gr. oxtongue ox + tongue.].

 A plant of the genus Anchusa, and especially the Anchusa officinalis, sometimes called alkanet; oxtongue.  [1913 Webster]

Small wild bugloss, the Asperugo procumbens and the Lycopsis arvensis. -- Viper's bugloss, a species of Echium.

OXFORD DICTIONARY

bugloss, n.
1 any of various bristly plants related to borage, esp. of the genus Anchusa with bright blue tubular flowers.
2 = viper's bugloss (see VIPER).

Etymology

F buglosse or L buglossus f. Gk bouglossos ox-tongued