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BNC: 24921 COCA: 34431

foxglove

1 ENTRIES FOUND:
foxglove /ˈfɑːksˌglʌv/ noun
plural foxgloves
foxglove
/ˈfɑːksˌglʌv/
noun
plural foxgloves
Learner's definition of FOXGLOVE
[count]
: a tall plant that has many white or purple bell-shaped flowers growing on its stem洋地黄;毛地黄
BNC: 24921 COCA: 34431

foxglove

noun

fox·​glove ˈfäks-ˌgləv How to pronounce foxglove (audio)
: any of a genus (Digitalis) of erect herbs of the snapdragon family
especially : a common European biennial or perennial (D. purpurea) cultivated for its showy racemes of dotted white or purple tubular flowers and as a source of digitalis

Example Sentences

Recent Examples on the Web Rabbits usually pass on my iris, salvia, peony, veronica, hellebore, yarrow, anise hyssop, lavender, foxglove, baptisia, bee balm, lamb’s ear, catmint, astilbe, and most of my culinary herbs. Carol Stocker, BostonGlobe.com, 31 July 2022 The tubular flowers of foxglove are the perfect drinking vessel for hummingbirds. Terri Robertson, Country Living, 24 June 2022 Some flowering plants, such as foxglove, oleander, lily of the valley and rhododendrons (such as azaleas), can lead to cardiac failure or cause diarrhea and vomiting if dogs ingest them. Washington Post, 4 May 2022 Chinese foxglove - Rehmannia elata is a perennial from China that should do well in most of our state, but perhaps a little iffy in the northern tier. Arkansas Online, 1 May 2022 The pollinator garden is 5 feet by 12 feet and now contains monarda (bee balm), crocosmia, delphinium, foxglove, lupine, phlox, columbine, stiff goldenrod, liatris, Black-eyed Susan, and butterfly weed. Judy Hake, baltimoresun.com/maryland/carroll, 17 Apr. 2021 Camelot foxglove, both Louisiana Super Plants, are best for our area. Dan Gill, NOLA.com, 25 Nov. 2020 This group primarily includes hollyhock, delphinium, columbine and foxglove. Dan Gill, NOLA.com, 25 Nov. 2020 Classic poisons like hemlock, nightshade, aconite, foxglove, opium, and strychnine were used to treat a range of ails, from the humble head cold to heart conditions, and even worn as makeup. Meg Neal, Popular Mechanics, 4 Oct. 2020 See More

Word History

First Known Use

before the 12th century, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of foxglove was before the 12th century
BNC: 24921 COCA: 34431

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