finger-flower
- noun
- Archaic
:
dedalera
- The poisonous leaves of the finger-flower have been used to make heart medication.
Examples
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She warned her children not to touch the finger-flower because it can be dangerous if ingested.
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Farmers should be cautious of finger-flowers around livestock.
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A field of finger-flowers adds a vibrant splash of color to the countryside in early summer.
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The finger-flower blooms beautifully in the spring.
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In my garden, the finger-flowers bloom with large pink-purple petals each spring.
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She warned her children not to touch the finger-flower because its leaves are poisonous.
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Farmers must keep an eye out for finger-flowers as they can be harmful to livestock.
Synonyms
A tall garden plant with large pink-purple tube-shaped flowers and leaves poisonous to animals
A tall leafy plant with large pink-purple flowers that has leaves poisonous to livestock and used for heart medicine
A tall plant with clusters of large pink-purple tube-like flowers and leaves poisonous to farm animals
A tall European plant with purple bell-shaped flowers whose leaves make a medicine for the heart and are poisonous
A tall European plant with clusters of pink-purple tube flowers whose leaves make heart medicine and can poison farm animals
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Finger-flower comes from the Latin digitus meaning 'finger', and the plant's scientific name digitalis shares the same root. Its long, tube-shaped flowers look like small fingers you could slide a finger into, so the name fits the plant's shape and reminds us that its leaves were used to make a heart medicine while also being poisonous.
