deer's-tongue

noun

plural deer's-tongues
1
: wild vanilla
used chiefly commercially
2
: a tall-growing perennial herb (Frasera speciosa) of the Pacific coast of the U.S. with long panicles of greenish white purple-spotted flowers compare deer's ear

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“Deer's-tongue.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/deer%27s-tongue. Accessed 28 Mar. 2024.

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