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goosetongue

goosetongue noun: achillea ptarmica (sneezewort).

Noun

goosetongue (usually uncountable, plural goosetongues)

  1. (usually) Achillea ptarmica (sneezewort)
  2. (usually) Galium aparine (cleavers, clivers, catchweed, sticky willy)
  3. (usually) Melissa officinalis (lemon balm)
  4. (usually) Plantago maritima (sea plantain, seaside plantain)

Forms of goosetongue

pluralgoosetongues

Origin of goosetongue

From goose + tongue.

Questions about goosetongue

What does goosetongue mean?
Goosetongue means achillea ptarmica (sneezewort).
What part of speech is goosetongue?
Goosetongue is a noun.
What is the plural of goosetongue?
The plural of goosetongue is goosetongues.

Words near goosetongue in the dictionary

  1. goosestepped
  2. goosestepper
  3. goosesteppers
  4. goosestepping
  5. goosesteps
  6. goosetongue
  7. goosetongues
  8. gooseweed
  9. goosewing
  10. goosewinged
  11. goosewings

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