digitalis
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- noun
- /ˌdɪdʒɪˈtælɪs/
- Specialized
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dedalera
- If it was caught within forty-eight hours of the onset of symptoms, a poultice of a mixture of the rendered seeds of black loosestrife and the thistle heart of coltsfoot digitalis had proved effective.
Examples
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" Digitalis is an excellent antidote in Aconite poisoning, given as a hypodermic injection."
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She admired the beauty of the digitalis in her flowerbed, noting how the foxglove added color to her garden.
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Digitalis.
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I've got two different types of digitalis or foxglove, the pink gin and Cafe Cream, which I had excellent luck in my last garden with foxglove.
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The garden was filled with vibrant digitalis plants, their tall spikes adorned with bell-shaped flowers.
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Many gardeners choose digitalis for its stunning blooms and its popularity as a source of medicinal compounds.
Synonyms
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A tall plant with bell-shaped purple flowers that are poisonous
Compounds
- Specialized
A wildflower from Europe with small yellow flowers shaped like tubes
- Specialized
A tall European plant with purple bell-shaped flowers whose leaves make a medicine for the heart and are poisonous
- Specialized
A medicine made from the foxglove plant that makes the heart beat stronger
Surface Forms
Etymology
Digitalis is the botanical name for the foxglove plant and comes from the Latin digitus meaning 'finger' because each bell-shaped flower looks like a little finger or a thimble. This is the same root as the English word digit ('finger' or 'number').