n.
Pronunciation: ' byü- ˌ gläs, - ˌ glo ̇ s
Function: noun
Etymology: Middle English buglosse, from Anglo-French, from Latin buglossa, irregular from Greek bougl ō ssos, from bous head of cattle + gl ō ssa tongue ― more at COW , GLOSS
Date: 14th century
: any of several coarse hairy plants (genera Anchusa, Lycopsis, and Echium ) of the borage family ― compare VIPER'S BUGLOSS