HOUND'STONGUEとは 意味・読み方・使い方

別の表記

• houndstongue, hound's-tongue

語源

From Middle English houndestonge, from 古期英語 hundes tunge (“hound's tongue (cynoglossum officinale)”, literally “hound's tongue”). Compare Dutch hondstong (“hound's tongue”), German Hundszunge (“plant of the genus Cynoglossum”, literally “hound's tongue”).

名詞

hound's tongue (複数形 hound's tongues)

1. A biennial weed (Cynoglossum officinale) with soft tongue-shaped leaves and an offensive odour. It bears nutlets covered with barbed or hooked prickles.

   Synonym: dog's tongue

同意語

• rib (plant)

名詞

houndstongue (複数形 houndstongues)

1. Alternative form of hound's tongue