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purple foxglove

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noun

  1. a medicinal plant, Digitalis purpurea, of western Europe, having finger-shaped, spotted, purple flowers and leaves from which digitalis is obtained.


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After splitting with Sibs, I beelined for Belvoir Bay and followed a gentle coastal trail festooned with English bluebells and purple foxglove.

From Washington Post Jun. 18, 2015

Illustration a shows a bee collecting pollen from a bright purple foxglove flower.

From Textbooks Jan. 1, 2015

The dark-leaved henbane is in brilliant yellow flower, and the purple foxglove in striking contrast; but the wealth of summer flowers is over.

From In the Heart of the Vosges And Other Sketches by a "Devious Traveller" by Betham-Edwards, Matilda

Coming home with a great grand purple foxglove in his hand, he met some of the missionars returning from their chapel, and amongst the rest Robert Bruce, who stopped and spoke.

From Alec Forbes of Howglen by MacDonald, George

There was prussic acid poisoning from almonds and digitalin poisoning from purple foxglove.

From The Status Civilization by Sheckley, Robert

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