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buglossa.

bugloss (herb) (prickly ox-tongue, Helminthia echioides?);

8 characters3 syllables approx.Latina language

Meaning & usage

noun[buːˈɡɫoːs.sa]Classical-Latin[buˈɡlɔs.sa]
  1. oxtongue, bugloss (plant)

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Where this word comes from

Ancient Greek βούγλωσσα (boúglōssa, literally “ox tongue”), from βοῦς (boûs, “ox”) + γλῶσσα (glôssa, “tongue”).

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