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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD FOXGLOVE

Old English.
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PRONUNCIATION OF FOXGLOVE

foxglove  [ˈfɒksˌɡlʌv] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF FOXGLOVE

noun
adjective
verb
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pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Foxglove is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES FOXGLOVE MEAN IN ENGLISH?

foxglove

Digitalis

Digitalis /ˌdɪdʒɨˈteɪlɨs/ or /ˌdɪdʒɨˈtælɨs/ is a genus of about 20 species of herbaceous perennials, shrubs, and biennials commonly called foxgloves. This genus was traditionally placed in the figwort family Scrophulariaceae, but recent phylogenetic research has placed it in the much enlarged family Plantaginaceae. This genus is native to western and southwestern Europe, western and central Asia, Australasia and northwestern Africa. The scientific name means "finger-like" and refers to the ease with which a flower of Digitalis purpurea can be fitted over a human fingertip. The flowers are produced on a tall spike, are tubular, and vary in colour with species, from purple to pink, white, and yellow. The best-known species is the common foxglove, Digitalis purpurea. This biennial plant is often grown as an ornamental plant due to its vivid flowers which range in colour from various purple tints through various shades of light gray, and to purely white. The flowers can also possess various marks and spottings. The first year of growth of the common foxglove produces only the stem with its long, basal leaves.

Definition of foxglove in the English dictionary

The definition of foxglove in the dictionary is any Eurasian scrophulariaceous plant of the genus Digitalis, esp D. purpurea, having spikes of purple or white thimble-like flowers. The soft wrinkled leaves are a source of digitalis.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH FOXGLOVE


belove
bɪˈlʌv
dataglove
ˈdeɪtəˌɡlʌv
glove
ɡlʌv
kidglove
ˌkɪdˈɡlʌv
ladylove
ˈleɪdɪˌlʌv
love
lʌv
outlove
ˌaʊtˈlʌv
overlove
ˌəʊvəˈlʌv
smother-love
ˈsmʌðəˌlʌv
truelove
ˈtruːˌlʌv
unglove
ʌnˈɡlʌv
unlove
ʌnˈlʌv

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE FOXGLOVE

fox squirrel
Fox Talbot
fox terrier
fox-hunting
foxberry
Foxe
Foxe Basin
foxed
foxfire
foxfish
foxhole
foxhound
foxhunter
foxie
foxier
foxiest
foxily
foxiness
foxing
foxlike

WORDS THAT END LIKE FOXGLOVE

an iron fist in a velvet glove
baseball glove
boxing glove
clove
declaration of love
fall in love
for love
free love
hand in glove
in love
kid glove
make love
massage glove
mother love
oven glove
puppy love
romantic love
self-love
tough love
velvet glove

Synonyms and antonyms of foxglove in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «foxglove» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF FOXGLOVE

Find out the translation of foxglove to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of foxglove from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «foxglove» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

毛地黄
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

dedalera
570 millions of speakers

English

foxglove
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

foxglove
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

قفاز الثعلب
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

наперстянки
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

dedaleira
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

লতাবিশেষ
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

digitale pourprée
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Foxglove
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Fingerhut
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

キツネノテブクロ
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

디기탈리스
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Foxglove
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

bao tay bằng da chồn
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

ஃபாக்சுகிளோவ்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

फॉक्सग्लो
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

yüksükotu
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

digitale
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

naparstnica
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

наперстянки
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

foxglove
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

foxglove
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

vingerhoedjie
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

fingerborgs
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

revebjelle
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of foxglove

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «FOXGLOVE»

The term «foxglove» is regularly used and occupies the 70.948 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «FOXGLOVE» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «foxglove» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «foxglove» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about foxglove

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «FOXGLOVE»

Discover the use of foxglove in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to foxglove and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Foxglove
Jilly and Clara rescue a wounded fox, take it to a wildlife hospital to be nursed back to health, and stage a demonstration against fox hunting.
Jean Ure, 1999
2
Dumb Foxglove, and Other Stories
Although occasionally there may be certain imperfections with these old texts, we feel they deserve to be made available for future generations to enjoy.
Annie Trumbull Slosson, 2012
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William Withering and the Foxglove: A Bicentennial Selection ...
'This is a beautifully produced and intriguing account of a justifiably famous man and of the time in which he lived.
Ronald David Mann, Helen Townsend, Joanna Townsend, 1985
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Foxglove Manor
This is a pre-1923 historical reproduction that was curated for quality. Quality assurance was conducted on each of these books in an attempt to remove books with imperfections introduced by the digitization process.
Robert Williams Buchanan, 2008
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Foxglove
When photographer Claire Breslinsky's childhood chum, Tree, is found dead, Claire and her cop husband, Johnny Benedetto, investigate the activities of Tree's surprisingly cheerful widowed husband. Reprint.
Mary Anne Kelly, 1994
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Legends and Lore of Texas Wildflowers
Another fable says that the bad fairies gave the flowers to the foxes so they could muffle their footfalls and slip into chicken coops to steal the sleeping fowls.7 Perhaps this is why in the language of flowers the foxglove came to symbolize ...
Elizabeth Silverthorne, 2002
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Foxglove
Middle age Vancouver couple buys and restores equestrian estate, realizing thirty year dream. Flashbacks about their lives and growth and their new life where 4 movies yearly are shot on their 17 acre property.
Robert E. L. Trowbridge, 2006
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Pharmacodynamic Basis of Herbal Medicine, Second Edition
35. Foxglove,. Cardiac. Glycosides,. and. Congestive. Heart. Failure. DIGITALIS One of the most important additions to our therapeutic resources occurred at the end of the 18th century with the demonstration of the efficiency of digitalis in ...
Manuchair Ebadi, 2006
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Advancing the Witches' Craft: Aligning Your Magickal Spirit ...
Advancing the Witches?
Lord Foxglove, 2005
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Foxglove Tales
A collection of favorite stories by the English author known for her fanciful animal tales.
Alison Uttley, Lucy Meredith, 1984

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «FOXGLOVE»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term foxglove is used in the context of the following news items.
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The Channel Islands are rocks, but not hard places
After splitting with Sibs, I beelined for Belvoir Bay and followed a gentle coastal trail festooned with English bluebells and purple foxglove. «NorthJersey.com, Jul 15»
2
The Spoils Before Dying Review: “That's Jazz” / “Fear Steps In”
It's a noirish mystery—Rock Banyon (Michael K. Williams) tries to clear himself of the murders of Fresno Foxglove (Maya Rudolph) and scientist ... «Paste Magazine, Jul 15»
3
Replant vegetables, deadhead flowers, kill lawn weeds: This …
For biennials such as foxglove and sweet William, you'll have to let at least some mature seeds drop each year to keep the flowers going. «PennLive.com, Jul 15»
4
Guard attacked with hammer and cash box stolen in security van raid
He left in a dark blue Volkswagen Golf or Vauxhall Astra and was spotted a short time later in Foxglove Road where the cash box was ... «The Argus, Jul 15»
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Janet's foxed by 8ft tall foxglove
... fancy getting a cutting from. 13445542 How did that happen? Janet Jennings planted a common-or-garden foxglove but it became a giant. 0. «shropshirestar.com, Jul 15»
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New hybrid plants offer best of both parents
It's always fun to see a new plant introduction up close to see if it lives up to the hype. Tall pink spires resembling foxglove flowers fill the ... «Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, Jul 15»
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Your Garden: Lupines grow wild, difficult to cultivate
We'd like a simple, easy-to-grow and cheap ground cover or wild cover to use there, and I wondered if foxglove would be the answer, but I have ... «Fayetteville Observer, Jul 15»
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'The Spoils Before Dying' Star Haley Joel Osment Talks Comedy …
Rock Banyon (Michael Kenneth Williams, left) and Fresno Foxglove (Maya Rudolph, right) perform in the premiere of "The Spoils Before Dying. «International Business Times, Jul 15»
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Poisonous plants to keep out your garden if you've got kids
Foxglove, also called digitalis purpurea, is a common garden plant that contains digitoxin, digoxin, and other cardiac glycosides. These are ... «Manchester Evening News, Jul 15»
10
Police release photo of Eastbourne security van robbery suspect
The robber left in a dark blue Volkswagen Golf displaying false registration plates NJ52CHC, which was spotted a short time later in Foxglove ... «Eastbourne Herald, Jul 15»

REFERENCE
« EDUCALINGO. Foxglove [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/foxglove>. Apr 2024 ».
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