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Definition of viper's bugloss
viper's bugloss
Plural:viper's buglosses
• noun
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A bristly biennial flowering plant (Echium vulgare) of the borage family (Boraginaceae), native to Europe and western and central Asia, bearing tall spikes of funnel-shaped blossoms that open pink and mature into vivid blue with protruding red stamens.
Example
"Tall spikes of viper's bugloss bloomed along the dry chalky roadside, attracting dozens of foraging bumblebees."
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