I. ˈbyü-gəl noun
Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo-French, from Late Latin bugula
Date: 13th century
: any of a genus ( Ajuga ) of plants of the mint family ; especially : a European annual ( A. reptans ) that has spikes of blue flowers and is naturalized in the United States
II. noun
Etymology: Middle English, buffalo, instrument made of buffalo horn, bugle, from Anglo-French, from Latin buculus, diminutive of bos head of cattle — more at cow
Date: 14th century
: a valveless brass instrument that resembles a trumpet and is used especially for military calls
III. intransitive verb
( bu·gled ; bu·gling -g(ə-)liŋ)
Date: 1847
1. : to sound a bugle
2. : to utter the characteristic rutting call of the bull elk
IV. noun
Etymology: perhaps from bugle (II)
Date: 1579
: a small cylindrical bead of glass or plastic used for trimming especially on women's clothing