Meanings
nounhound's-tongue (plural hound's-tongues)
plural hound's-tongues
- alternativeAlternative form of hound's tongue.
Synonyms & antonyms
nounperennial shrub of North America having coarse tongue-shaped leaves and pale-blue to purple flowers
Similar
Cynoglossum virginaticumCynoglossum virginianum
Broader
herbherbaceous plant
nounbiennial shrub of Europe and western Asia having coarse tongue-shaped leaves and dark reddish-purple flowers
Similar
Cynoglossum officinale
Broader
herbherbaceous plant
Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.
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APA
hound's-tongue. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hound's-tongue
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“hound's-tongue.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hound's-tongue. Accessed November 5, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “hound's-tongue,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hound's-tongue.
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