deer's tongue

noun

A plant native to the southeastern US, Trilisa odoratissima, whose fleshy leaves give out a fragrance resembling vanilla.

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Meanings

noun
  1. A plant native to the southeastern US, Trilisa odoratissima, whose fleshy leaves give out a fragrance resembling vanilla.

    L. odoratissima Willd. VANILLA-PLANT. DEER'S-TONGUE.

    1861, Alphonso Wood, A class-book of botany […]
  2. A not closely related plant native to the northwestern US and western Canada, Achlys triphylla, which also has a vanilla-like fragrance.
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APA

deer's tongue. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/deer's%20tongue

MLA

“deer's tongue.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/deer's%20tongue. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “deer's tongue,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/deer's%20tongue.

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