foxglove

== English == === Alternative forms === fox-glove === Etymology === From Middle English fox-glove, foxes glove, from Old English foxes glōfa (“foxglove”). By surface analysis, fox +‎ glove. === Pronunciation === === Noun === foxglove (plural foxgloves) Any of genus Digitalis of about 20 species of herbaceous biennials native to the Old World, certain of which are prized for their showy flowers. The drug digitalis or digoxin was first isolated from the plant. ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Translations ==== === References === “foxglove”, in OneLook Dictionary Search. foxglove on Wikipedia.Wikipedia Digitalis on Wikispecies.Wikispecies Category:Digitalis on Wikimedia Commons.Wikimedia Commons