foxglove

Plural: foxgloves

Noun

• A tall plant with bell-shaped purple flowers, also known as Digitalis.
• any of several plants of the genus Digitalis
• Digitalis, a genus of about 20 species of herbaceous biennials native to the Old World, certain of which are prized for their showy flowers. The drug digitalis or digoxin was first isolated from the plant.

Examples

• The player confidently laid down FOXGLOVE, securing a high score and confusing her opponent.

Synonyms

digitalis