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foxglove
noun
fox·glove
ˈfäks-ˌgləv
: 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
Examples of foxglove in a Sentence
Recent Examples on the Web
The apartment was small, but light poured in from the bedroom window with a view of a foxglove tree below.
—Ronda Kaysen, New York Times, 30 Jan. 2024
Options for your new plantings include pinks, sweet alyssum, larkspurs, snapdragons, Iceland poppies, stocks, foxgloves, wallflowers, ornamental Swiss chard and, a little closer to March, petunias.
—Neil Sperry, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 2 Feb. 2024
Cut down flowers like foxglove or shrubs like roses right to the soil to give them the chance to grow back better next year.
—Stephanie Osmanski, Better Homes & Gardens, 17 Oct. 2023
On that warm midsummer morning, Stoke Abbott was all biscuit-colored loveliness in thatch and sandstone, with dog roses panting out of the hedges, mayflies shimmering, and bees rummaging in the foxgloves.
—Catherine Fairweather, Travel + Leisure, 28 Aug. 2023
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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
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“Foxglove.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/foxglove. Accessed 4 Jul. 2024.
Kids Definition
foxglove
noun
fox·glove
ˈfäks-ˌgləv
: any of a genus of upright herbs related to the snapdragons
especially
: a tall herb with showy dotted white or purple tube-shaped flowers that is a source of digitalis
Medical Definition
foxglove
noun
fox·glove
ˈfäks-ˌgləv
: any plant of the genus Digitalis
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
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