ˌ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ˈ ̷ ̷səm noun
Usage: capitalized
Etymology: New Latin, from Greek kynoglōsson, from kyn- cyn- + -glossōn (from glōssa tongue) — more at gloss
: a large genus of tall rough herbs (family Boraginaceae) found in most temperate and subtropical regions — see hound's-tongue