Trilisa odoratissima, of the United States, with rather fleshy leaves which are pleasantly fragrant when dry.' name='description'> deer's-tongue - definition and meaning

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from The Century Dictionary.

  • noun A composite plant, Trilisa odoratissima, of the United States, with rather fleshy leaves which are pleasantly fragrant when dry.
  • noun The white adder's-tongue, Erythronium albidum.
  • noun The rib-grass, Plantago lanceolata. In all the deer's-tongues the form of the leaf suggests the name.

from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.

  • noun (Bot.) A plant (Liatris odoratissima) whose fleshy leaves give out a fragrance compared to vanilla.

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