Foxglove
noun
A type of tall plant with bell-shaped flowers, usually in pink, purple or white colors.
The garden was filled with blooming foxgloves in various shades of pink and white.
Often appears as...
- pink foxgloves
- white foxgloves
noun
A substance (digitalis) obtained from the foxglove plant used in medicines for heart conditions.
Digitalis, derived from foxglove, is a common medication for treating heart diseases.
Often appears as...
- foxglove extract
- foxglove medication
Usage tips
Neutral
Technical
noun
A type of tall plant with bell-shaped flowers, usually in pink, purple or white colors.
The garden was filled with blooming foxgloves in various shades of pink and white.
Often appears as...
- pink foxgloves
- white foxgloves
noun
A substance (digitalis) obtained from the foxglove plant used in medicines for heart conditions.
Digitalis, derived from foxglove, is a common medication for treating heart diseases.
Often appears as...
- foxglove extract
- foxglove medication
Usage tips
Neutral
Technical
Definition 1 of 2
Pro Tip 1/3Botanical Imagery
Use foxglove to evoke images of traditional English gardens or countryside.
Her cottage had a quaint charm, with wild foxgloves framing the front door.
Pro Tip 2/3Poison Warning
Although beautiful, remember that foxgloves are poisonous if ingested.
Keep an eye on the children so they don't touch the garden foxgloves.
Pro Tip 3/3Visual Description
Use 'foxglove' when you want to describe a scene with vibrant floral colors and shapes.
The hillside was speckled with the purple of wild foxgloves.
Pro Tip 1/3Botanical Imagery
Use foxglove to evoke images of traditional English gardens or countryside.
Her cottage had a quaint charm, with wild foxgloves framing the front door.
Pro Tip 2/3Poison Warning
Although beautiful, remember that foxgloves are poisonous if ingested.
Keep an eye on the children so they don't touch the garden foxgloves.
Pro Tip 3/3Visual Description
Use 'foxglove' when you want to describe a scene with vibrant floral colors and shapes.
The hillside was speckled with the purple of wild foxgloves.
Pro Tip 1/3Botanical Imagery
Use foxglove to evoke images of traditional English gardens or countryside.
Her cottage had a quaint charm, with wild foxgloves framing the front door.
Pro Tip 2/3Poison Warning
Although beautiful, remember that foxgloves are poisonous if ingested.
Keep an eye on the children so they don't touch the garden foxgloves.
Pro Tip 3/3Visual Description
Use 'foxglove' when you want to describe a scene with vibrant floral colors and shapes.
The hillside was speckled with the purple of wild foxgloves.
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Quote examples
Gregory Petsko
American Scientist
For thousands of years, long before there was such a thing as a science of chemistry, people were fascinated by plants, because they knew that plants contained substances that could affect people. Coffee will keep you awake. Tobacco contains something that will calm your nerves. Foxglove contains an extract that'll affect your heart.
Quote examples
Clive Anderson
English Entertainer
My favourite plant is the foxglove. I think they are a perfect balance between being a garden plant and a wild plant, as at home in woodland as they are in a city.
Quote examples
Gregory Petsko
American Scientist
For thousands of years, long before there was such a thing as a science of chemistry, people were fascinated by plants, because they knew that plants contained substances that could affect people. Coffee will keep you awake. Tobacco contains something that will calm your nerves. Foxglove contains an extract that'll affect your heart.
Quote examples
Clive Anderson
English Entertainer
My favourite plant is the foxglove. I think they are a perfect balance between being a garden plant and a wild plant, as at home in woodland as they are in a city.
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