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hound's tongue

Noun CEFR B2

Definitions

  1. Any of genus Cynoglossum of small-flowered herbs and shrubs of the Old World
  2. especially, a biennial weed (Cynoglossum officinale) with soft tongue-shaped leaves and an offensive odour. It bears nutlets covered with barbed or hooked prickles.

Equivalents

Españollengua de perro
Françaiscynoglosse
DeutschHundszunge
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CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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See also

hounde Hounded Hounder houndfish Hounding houndling

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