ˈ ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷ noun
( plural bird's-tongues )
Etymology: so called from the shape of the leaves
1. : joint grass 1
2. : scarlet pimpernel
3. : a common European maple ( Acer campestre ) used as an ornamental
4. : a stitchwort ( Alsine holostea )
ˈ ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷ noun
( plural bird's-tongues )
Etymology: so called from the shape of the leaves
1. : joint grass 1
2. : scarlet pimpernel
3. : a common European maple ( Acer campestre ) used as an ornamental
4. : a stitchwort ( Alsine holostea )
Webster's New International English Dictionary. Новый международный словарь английского языка Webster. 2012