"oxtongue" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: oxtongues [plural]
Etymology: From Middle English oxtonge; equivalent to ox + tongue. In the sense of Anchusa a calque of Ancient Greek βούγλωσσον (boúglōsson). Etymology templates: {{inh|en|enm|oxtonge}} Middle English oxtonge, {{compound|en|ox|tongue}} ox + tongue, {{taxfmt|Anchusa|genus}} Anchusa, {{clq|en|grc|βούγλωσσον|nocap=1}} calque of Ancient Greek βούγλωσσον (boúglōsson) Head templates: {{en-noun|~}} oxtongue (countable and uncountable, plural oxtongues)
  1. Beef tongue (a foodstuff). Tags: countable, uncountable
    Sense id: en-oxtongue-en-noun-98cKXJ9w
  2. A flowering plant of the genus Picris, especially Picris echioides (bristly oxtongue). Tags: countable, uncountable Categories (lifeform): Cichorieae tribe plants
    Sense id: en-oxtongue-en-noun-UZdFZ9cn Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 1 50 50 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 1 49 49 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 1 50 50
  3. A flowering plant of the genus Anchusa, especially Anchusa officinalis (true alkanet). Tags: countable, uncountable Categories (lifeform): Borage family plants
    Sense id: en-oxtongue-en-noun-b4qpDgfC Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 1 50 50 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 1 49 49 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 1 50 50

Inflected forms

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