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Webster 1913 Edition

Adder's-tongue

Ad′der’s-tongueˊ

,
Noun.
(Bot.)
(a)
A genus of ferns (
Ophioglossum
), whose seeds are produced on a spike resembling a serpent’s tongue.
(b)
The yellow dogtooth violet.
Gray.

Definition 2024

adder's-tongue

adder's-tongue

See also: adder's tongue

English

Noun

adder's tongue ‎(plural adder's-tongues)

  1. Any of a genus of ferns (Ophioglossum), whose spores are produced on a spike resembling a serpent's tongue.
  2. The yellow dogtooth violet.
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