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Webster 1913 Edition


Hound's-tongue

Hound’s′-tongueˊ

,
Noun.
[AS.
hundes tunge
.]
(Bot.)
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
.

Definition 2024


hound's-tongue

hound's-tongue

English

Noun

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

  1. Alternative form of hound's tongue