adder's-tongue
[ ad-erz-tuhng ]
/ ˈæd ərzˌtʌŋ /
noun
a fern of the genus Ophioglossum, having one or sometimes two sterile leaves and a fruiting spike.
any of several American dogtooth violets.
Words nearby adder's-tongue
addenda,
addendum,
adder,
adder's-meat,
adder's-mouth,
adder's-tongue,
adderall,
adderley,
addict,
addicted,
addiction
British Dictionary definitions for adder's-tongue
adder's-tongue
noun
any of several terrestrial ferns of the genus Ophioglossum, esp O. vulgatum, that grow in the N hemisphere and have a spore-bearing body that sticks out like a spike from the leaf: family Ophioglossaceae
another name for dogtooth violet