foxglove

[US]/'fɒksglʌv/
[UK]/'fɑksɡlʌv/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

n. a common plant in gardens with purple-red flowers, known as foxglove
Word Forms
Pluralfoxgloves

Example Sentences

The foxglove plant is known for its bell-shaped flowers.

She picked a bouquet of foxgloves from the garden.

The foxglove is a poisonous plant if ingested.

The medicine was derived from the foxglove plant.

The foxglove is often used in traditional herbal remedies.

The foxglove blooms in the springtime.

The foxglove is a popular choice for ornamental gardens.

The foxglove is also known as digitalis.

The foxglove plant requires well-drained soil to thrive.

The foxglove is native to Europe, western Asia, and northwestern Africa.

Real-world Examples

There the foxgloves would tower above the overgrowth.

Source: Friday Flash Fiction

He broke off and sat tearing the foxglove bells to pieces.

Source: The Gadfly (Original Version)

I think of foxgloves, for it is the moment of their glory.

Source: Essays on the Four Seasons

Foxgloves, for instance — it would pain me to see them thus transplanted.

Source: Essays on the Four Seasons

Arthur pulled another handful of bells off the foxglove.

Source: The Gadfly (Original Version)

The yellow false foxglove grows like a cultivated plant in wild parts of the open scrub.

Source: Cross Creek (Part 2)

Arthur pulled off some blossoms from a drooping foxglove stem and crushed them nervously in his hand.

Source: The Gadfly (Original Version)

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