[bu.gle] n [ME, fr. OF, fr. LL bugula] (13c): any of a genus (Ajuga) of plants of the mint family; esp: a European annual (A. reptans) that has spikes of blue flowers and is naturalized in the U.S.
[2]bugle n [ME, buffalo, instrument made of buffalo horn, bugle, fr. MF, fr. L buculus, dim. of bos head of cattle--more at cow] (14c): a valveless brass instrument that resembles a trumpet and is used esp. for military calls [3]bugle vi bu.gled ; bu.gling (1884) 1: to sound a bugle
2: to utter the characteristic rutting call of the bull elk [4]bugle n [perh. fr.
[2]bugle] (1579): a small cylindrical bead of glass or plastic used for trimming esp. on women's clothing