Foxglove
Pronunciation : Fox"glove`
Part of Speech : n.
Etymology : [AS. foxes-gl, foxes-clife.] (Bot.)
Definition : Defn: Any plant of the genus Digitalis. The common English foxglove (Digitalis purpurea) is a handsome perennial or biennial plant, whose leaves are used as a powerful medicine, both as a sedative and diuretic. See Digitalis. Pan through the pastures oftentimes hath run To pluck the speckled foxgloves from their stem. W. Browne.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913