oxtonge

Middle English edit

Alternative forms edit

oxetonge, oxe-tunge, oxtunge, oxtungge

Etymology edit

From oxe (“ox”) +‎ tonge (“tongue”).

Pronunciation edit

IPA^(key): /ˈɔks(ə)ˌtunɡ(ə)/

Noun edit

oxtonge (uncountable)

bugloss (Anchusa arvensis or a similar plant).

Descendants edit

English: oxtongue

References edit

“oxe-tǒnge, n.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007.

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