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bugloss.

Any of several plants in the borage family, Boraginaceae.

7 characters2 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun
  1. Any of several plants in the borage family, Boraginaceae.

    uncountable · usually
Where this word comes from

PIE word *gʷṓws From French buglosse, from Latin buglossa, buglossus, from Ancient Greek βούγλωσσον (boúglōsson, “Anchusa italica”), from βοῦς (boûs, “ox”) + γλῶσσα (glôssa, “tongue”).

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