noun
- a plant with rough hairy leaves and small blue flowers, belonging to the borage family
Usage: botanical
Examples
- The bugloss grew wild along the roadside.
- She planted bugloss in her herb garden for its medicinal properties.
- The blue flowers of the bugloss attracted many bees.
- Viper’s bugloss is a common variety found in Europe.
- The rough leaves of bugloss can irritate sensitive skin.
- Bugloss was traditionally used to treat respiratory ailments.