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Cynoglossum

noun

a large genus of tall rough herbs belonging to the family Boraginaceae

• Syn: ↑genus Cynoglossum

• Hypernyms: ↑plant genus

• Member Holonyms: ↑Boraginaceae, ↑family Boraginaceae, ↑borage family

• Member Meronyms: ↑Chinese forget-me-not, ↑Cynoglossum amabile, ↑hound's-tongue, ↑Cynoglossum officinale, ↑Cynoglossum virginaticum

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\\ˌ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ˈ ̷ ̷səm\ noun

Usage: capitalized

Etymology: New Latin, from Greek kynoglōsson, from kyn- cyn- + -glossōn (from glōssa tongue) — more at gloss

: a large genus of tall rough herbs (family Boraginaceae) found in most temperate and subtropical regions — see hound's-tongue

Useful english dictionary. 2012.