foxglove

[ foks-gluhv ]
/ ˈfɒksˌglʌv /

noun

any Eurasian plant belonging to the genus Digitalis, of the figwort family, especially D. purpurea, having drooping, tubular, purple or white flowers on tall spikes, and leaves that are the source of digitalis in medicine.

Origin of foxglove

before 1000; Middle English foxes glove, Old English foxes glōfa. See fox, glove

Words nearby foxglove

foxborough, foxe, foxe basin, foxed, foxfire, foxglove, foxhole, foxhound, foxie, foxing, foxtail

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British Dictionary definitions for foxglove

foxglove
/ (ˈfɒksˌɡlʌv) /

noun

any Eurasian scrophulariaceous plant of the genus Digitalis, esp D. purpurea, having spikes of purple or white thimble-like flowers. The soft wrinkled leaves are a source of digitalis

Word Origin for foxglove

Old English

Medical definitions for foxglove

foxglove
[ fŏks′glŭv′ ]

n.

Any of several herbs of the genus Digitalis, especially D. purpurea, having a long cluster of large, tubular, pinkish-purple flowers and leaves that are the source of the drug digitalis.