"houndstongue" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: houndstongues [plural]
Etymology: From Middle English houndestonge; equivalent to hound + -s- + tongue. Etymology templates: {{inh|en|enm|houndestonge}} Middle English houndestonge, {{affix|en|hound|-s-|tongue}} hound + -s- + tongue Head templates: {{en-noun}} houndstongue (plural houndstongues)
  1. Alternative form of hound's tongue Tags: alt-of, alternative Alternative form of: hound's tongue
    Sense id: en-houndstongue-en-noun-pU620g4K Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms interfixed with -s-

Inflected forms

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