fox-glove

A form of foxglove — Any member of the genus Digitalis of about twenty species of herbaceous biennials native to the Old World, certain of which are prized for their showy flowers. The drug digitalis or digoxin was first isolated from the plant.

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Meanings

nounfox-glove (plural fox-gloves)

plural fox-gloves

  1. alternativeAlternative form of foxglove.
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