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Definition of Anchusa officinalis

Anchusa officinalis
Oxtongue Ox"tongue`, n. (Bot.) A name given to several plants, from the shape and roughness of their leaves; as, Anchusa officinalis, a kind of bugloss, and Helminthia echioides, both European herbs.
Anchusa officinalis
Alkanet Al"ka*net, n. [Dim. of Sp. alcana, alhe[~n]a, in which al is the Ar. article. See Henna, and cf. Orchanet.] 1. (Chem.) A dyeing matter extracted from the roots of Alkanna tinctoria, which gives a fine deep red color. 2. (Bot.) (a) A boraginaceous herb (Alkanna tinctoria) yielding the dye; orchanet. (b) The similar plant Anchusa officinalis; bugloss; also, the American puccoon.

Meaning of Anchusa officinalis from wikipedia

- Anchusa officinalis, also knowns as common bugloss or common alkanet, is a species of flowering plant in the borage family. It is native to Europe and...
- (type species) Anchusa officinalis subsp. intacta (Griseb.) Selvi & Bigazz Anchusa officinalis subsp. officinalis Anchusa ovata Lehm. Anchusa procera Besser...
- Althaea officinalis (marshmallow) Anchusa officinalis (bugloss) Asparagus officinalis (asparagus) Avicennia officinalis (mangrove) Bistorta officinalis (European...
- Anagallis minima (N) Anaphalis margaritacea (N) Anchusa arvensis (I) Anchusa azurea (I) Anchusa officinalis (I) Andromeda polifolia var. glaucophylla (N)...
- A. officinalis may refer to: Althaea officinalis, a mallow species Anchusa officinalis, the common bugloss or alkanet, a plant species Asparagus officinalis...
- Anagallis minima (N) Anaphalis margaritacea (N) Anchusa arvensis (I) Anchusa azurea (I) Anchusa officinalis (I) Andromeda polifolia var. glaucophylla (N)...
- informally called alkanet Alkanet or common bugloss, Anchusa officinalis Alkanet or field bugloss, Anchusa arvensis **** alkanet or field gromwell, Lithospermum...
- (794–1185). The dye was made from the root of the alkanet plant (Anchusa officinalis), also known as murasaki in ****anese. At about the same time, ****anese...
- used for dyer's bugloss (Alkanna tinctoria) and common bugloss (Anchusa officinalis). The genus Pentaglottis has 2 known synonyms, Carylopha Fisch. &...
- Lebanon and Turkey. The wingspan is 17–20 mm. The larvae feed on Anchusa officinalis, Anchusa strigosa and Echium species. They mine the leaves of their host...