Foxgloves

/ˈfɑks.ˌɡloʊvz/ noun

Definition

Plural of foxglove; multiple plants of the foxglove species with their distinctive bell-shaped flowers.

Etymology

Plural of 'foxglove' using the standard English '-s' ending, maintaining the compound plant name structure.

Kelly Says

Digitalis, the drug extracted from foxgloves, was one of the first plant medicines whose chemical was isolated and used purely as a drug—marking the moment plants stopped being whole remedies and became sources of specific molecules.

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