oxtongue

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oxtongue

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From Middle English oxtonge; equivalent to ox + tongue. In the sense of Anchusa a calque of Ancient Greek βούγλωσσον (boúglōsson).

noun oxtongues

countable, uncountable Beef tongue (a foodstuff).
countable, uncountable A flowering plant of the genus Picris, especially Picris echioides (bristly oxtongue).
countable, uncountable A flowering plant of the genus Anchusa, especially Anchusa officinalis (true alkanet).

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noun Picris-genus plant

Français	picris
Deutsch	Bitterkraut
Русский	горлю́ха gorljúxa
العربية	مُرِّير murrīr

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@misc{oxtongue_2026,
  title = {oxtongue},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/oxtongue},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}