What does "foxglove" mean?

Any of genus Digitalis of about 20 species of herbaceous biennials native to the Old World, certain of which are prized for their showy flowers. The drug digitalis or digoxin was first isolated from the plant.

Foxglove

Q: What is a synonym for "foxglove"?

Common synonyms include: belladonna, common foxglove, common foxglove, digitalis, digitalis, finger.

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Noun

1
Any of genus Digitalis of about 20 species of herbaceous biennials native to the Old World, certain of which are prized for their showy flowers. The drug digitalis or digoxin was first isolated from the plant.
"Jemima alighted rather heavily, and began to waddle about in search of a convenient dry nesting-place. She rather fancied a tree-stump amongst some tall fox-gloves."
2
any of several plants of the genus Digitalis wordnet

Synonyms

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belladonna common foxglove common foxglove digitalis digitalis finger

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"Jemima alighted rather heavily, and began to waddle about in search of a convenient dry nesting-place. She rather fancied a tree-stump amongst some tall fox-gloves."

Etymology

From Middle English fox-glove, foxes glove, from Old English foxes glōfa (“foxglove”). By surface analysis, fox + glove.

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