anchusa
[ ang-kyoo-suh, -zuh, an-choo- ]
/ æŋˈkyu sə, -zə, ænˈtʃu- /
noun
any plant of the genus Anchusa, of the borage family, several species of which are cultivated for their blue or purplish flowers that resemble forget-me-nots.
Also called
alkanet.
Origin of anchusa
< New Latin, Latin
anchūsa dyer's bugloss < Greek
ánchousa
Words nearby anchusa
anchorwoman,
anchory,
anchoveta,
anchovy,
anchovy pear,
anchusa,
anchusin,
anchylo-,
anchylose,
anchylostomiasis,
ancien régime
Example sentences from the Web for anchusa
In this specimen a raceme of small flowers was included within the enlarged pericarp of a species of Anchusa.
Vegetable Teratology |Maxwell T. MastersMy garden is at present amazingly blue with Dropmore Alkanet (Anchusa).
The Healthy Life, Vol. V, Nos. 24-28 |VariousThe two British Alkanets (Anchusa) are interesting plants, though not very common.
Field and Woodland Plants |William S. Furneaux
British Dictionary definitions for anchusa
anchusa
/ (æŋˈkjuːsə) /
noun
any Eurasian plant of the boraginaceous genus Anchusa, having rough hairy stems and leaves and blue flowers
See also alkanet (def. 3), bugloss
Word Origin for anchusa
C18: from Latin