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foxglove

[ foks-gluhv ]

noun

  1. any Eurasian plant belonging to the genus Digitalis, of the figwort family, especially D. purpurea, having drooping, tubular, purple or white flowers on tall spikes, and leaves that are the source of digitalis in medicine.


foxglove

/ ˈfɒksˌɡlʌv /

noun

  1. any Eurasian scrophulariaceous plant of the genus Digitalis , esp D. purpurea , having spikes of purple or white thimble-like flowers. The soft wrinkled leaves are a source of digitalis
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


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Word History and Origins

Origin of foxglove1

before 1000; Middle English foxes glove, Old English foxes glōfa. See fox, glove
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Word History and Origins

Origin of foxglove1

Old English
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Example Sentences

The panel was organized by Foxglove, a legal NGO that is assisting Motaung with his case against Meta and Sama.

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Foxglove has been working with Facebook moderators around the world for years – and these people have had it with exploitation, the strain of toxic content, and suppression of their right to unionize.

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The juice of foxglove is very readily injured by exposure to air and heat.

White as the snow of one night were the two hands, soft and even, and red as foxglove were the two clear-beautiful cheeks.

I have therefore mentioned every case in which I have prescribed the Foxglove, proper or improper, successful or otherwise.

She took a decoction of Foxglove, which removed all complaint by the fourth day.

I ordered her to take two spoonfuls of the infusion of Foxglove every three hours.

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