ossentong

Dutch

Etymology

From os (“ox”) +‎ -en- +‎ tong (“tongue”).

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Noun

ossentong f (plural ossentongen, diminutive ossentongetje n)

  1. An oxtongue:
    1. (literally) The tongue of an ox
    2. Any plant of the genus Anchusa
    3. (particularly) Synonym of gewone ossentong (“common bugloss, alkanet, Anchusa officinalis”)

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