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false foxglove

false foxglove noun: any of the genus Agalinis (syn. Gerardia) of flowering plants.

false foxglove: any of the genus Agalinis (syn. Gerardia) of flowering plants
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Noun

false foxglove (plural false foxgloves)

  1. Any of the genus Agalinis (syn. Gerardia) of flowering plants.
    Synonyms:
    gerardia, agalinis

Synonyms of false foxglove

Forms of false foxglove

pluralfalse foxgloves

Origin of false foxglove

Named for the resemblance of the type species, Agalinis purpurea, to the common foxglove (Digitalis purpurea).

Questions about false foxglove

What does false foxglove mean?
False foxglove means any of the genus Agalinis (syn. Gerardia) of flowering plants.
What part of speech is false foxglove?
False foxglove is a noun.
What is the plural of false foxglove?
The plural of false foxglove is false foxgloves.

Words near false foxglove in the dictionary

  1. false flat
  2. false flats
  3. false flax
  4. false flax oil
  5. false flax oils
  6. false foxglove
  7. false foxgloves
  8. false friend
  9. false friends
  10. false fruit
  11. false fruits

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