noun
foxglove
FOKS-gluv/ˈfɑːksɡlʌv/
A tall plant with spikes of tubular flowers.
A tall foxglove blooms beside the gate in our garden.
Etymology
The name literally means “fox’s glove”: the hanging flowers resemble the fingers of a glove. Why the fox was included in the plant’s name is unknown.
In context
As a reminder, all parts of foxglove are poisonous. Use care and caution around pets and children.
More examples
- Purple foxgloves line the path to the shed.
- She plants foxgloves at the back of the flower bed.
- Each foxglove carries a spike of hanging, tubular flowers.
Forms
foxglove · foxgloves
Similar words
- digitalis
- Names the same plant but can also mean its medicine.