bugloss

 
Pronunciation: /ˈbjuːglɒs/

noun

  • a bristly plant of the borage family, with bright blue flowers.
    • Anchusa and other genera, family Boraginaceae: several species, including the Eurasian A. arvensis and the widespread viper’s bugloss

Origin:

late Middle English: from Old French buglosse or Latin buglossus, from Greek bouglōssos 'ox-tongued', from bous 'ox' + glōssa 'tongue'