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hound's-tongue
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hound's-tongue, n. [AS. hundes tunge.].
A biennial weed (Cynoglossum officinale ), with soft tongue-shaped leaves, and an offensive odor. It bears nutlets covered with barbed or hooked prickles. Called also dog's-tongue . [1913 Webster]
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