viper's bugloss

noun

: a coarse Old World herb (Echium vulgare) of the borage family that is naturalized in North America and has showy blue tubular flowers with exserted stamens

called also blueweed

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First Known Use

circa 1597, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of viper's bugloss was circa 1597

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“Viper's bugloss.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/viper%27s%20bugloss. Accessed 25 Mar. 2023.

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