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anchusa

(æŋˈkjuːsə)
n
(Plants) any Eurasian plant of the boraginaceous genus Anchusa, having rough hairy stems and leaves and blue flowers. See also alkanet3, bugloss
[C18: from Latin]
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Noun1.anchusa - any of various Old World herbs of the genus Anchusa having one-sided clusters of trumpet-shaped flowersanchusa - any of various Old World herbs of the genus Anchusa having one-sided clusters of trumpet-shaped flowers
herb, herbaceous plant - a plant lacking a permanent woody stem; many are flowering garden plants or potherbs; some having medicinal properties; some are pests
genus Anchusa - rough and hairy Old World herbs
alkanet, Anchusa officinalis, bugloss - perennial or biennial herb cultivated for its delicate usually blue flowers
Anchusa capensis, cape forget-me-not - anchusa of southern Africa having blue flowers with white throats
Anchusa riparia, cape forget-me-not - anchusa of southern Africa having blue to red-purple flowers
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