foxglove

/'fɔksglʌv/

Thân thiện

A bee flies toward a foxglove in the garden.

Definition

Noun: * A tall, flowering plant of the genus Digitalis, characterized by clusters of tubular, often purple-spotted, bell-shaped flowers arranged on one side of a tall spike. It is the source of the drug digitalis, used in heart medicine.

Examples

• The foxglove is a common sight in cottage gardens and woodland clearings.
• While beautiful, all parts of the foxglove plant are highly poisonous if ingested.
• She planted a row of purple foxgloves along the fence.

Advanced Usage

• The term is often used in a botanical or horticultural context. In literature and poetry, "foxglove" can symbolize both beauty and danger due to its toxic properties.
• "Common foxglove" () is the most widespread species.

Variants and Related Words

• Digitalis (n): The scientific genus name for foxglove; also the name of the heart medication derived from it.
• Fairy's glove / Folk's glove (n): Archaic or folk names for the plant, hinting at its folklore associations.

Synonyms

• Digitalis (when referring to the plant genus or the medicinal substance).
• Fairy bells / Dead men's bells (folk or poetic names, the latter referencing its toxicity).

Related Phrases & Idioms

• A foxglove's warning: A poetic or literary phrase suggesting that something beautiful may conceal danger. (e.g., )

Học thuật

Noun

1. any of several plants of the genus Digitalis

Từ đồng nghĩa

• digitalis