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- [byoo-glos, -glaws]
- /ˈbyu glɒs, -glɔs/
- /bˈʌɡlɒs/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [byoo-glos, -glaws]
- /ˈbyu glɒs, -glɔs/
Definitions of bugloss word
- noun bugloss any of various hairy Eurasian boraginaceous plants of the genera Anchusa, Lycopsis, and Echium, esp L. arvensis, having clusters of blue flowers 3
- noun bugloss any of several genera (esp. Anchusa) of the borage family of bristly plants with bluish flowers 3
- noun bugloss any of various Old World, boraginaceous herbs, as Anchusa officinalis, having rough leaves, used in medicine, and Lycopsis arvensis, a bristly, blue-flowered herb. 1
- noun bugloss Any of several plants in the borage family, Boraginaceae. 0
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Origin of bugloss
First appearance:
before 1350 One of the 20% oldest English words
1350-1400; Middle English buglossa < Medieval Latin, for Latin būglōssos < Greek, equivalent to bou-, stem of boûs ox + -glōssos -tongued, adj. derivative of glôssa tongue
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Parts of speech for Bugloss
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bugloss popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 84% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
According to our data about 60% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
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