oxtonge

Middle English

Alternative forms

oxetonge, oxe-tunge, oxtunge, oxtungge

Etymology

From oxe (“ox”) +‎ tonge (“tongue”).

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈɔks(ə)ˌtunɡ(ə)/

Noun

oxtonge (uncountable)

bugloss (Anchusa arvensis or a similar plant).

Descendants

English: oxtongue

References

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

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