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FOXGLOVE A tall plant with tubular purple, pink, or white flowers; source of the heart medicine digitalis.
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Foxglove is a flowering plant (genus Digitalis) known for its tall spikes of tubular, bell-shaped flowers that resemble the fingers of a glove. Native to Europe, these biennial or perennial plants are popular in gardens for their dramatic appearance and ability to attract bees and hummingbirds.
Medically, foxglove is the source of digitalis, a powerful heart medication used to treat heart failure and irregular heartbeat. The plant contains cardiac glycosides, particularly digoxin and digitoxin, which strengthen heart contractions but are highly toxic in larger doses.
In Scrabble, FOXGLOVE presents an impressive 8-letter word containing both F and X, offering substantial scoring potential. While longer words can be harder to place, the familiar garden plant name makes it more accessible than obscure technical terms.
The plant embodies the dual nature of many natural substances - both beautiful and deadly, healing and harmful. Every part of the foxglove is poisonous if ingested, yet it has saved countless lives as a refined medication. This paradox has made it a symbol in literature and folklore.
The name 'foxglove' dates from Anglo-Saxon times. The 'fox' element's origin is debated - it may refer to 'folk's glove' (fairy folk), or literally fox's glove, perhaps because the flowers resemble glove fingers. The scientific name 'Digitalis' comes from Latin 'digitus' (finger), referring to the flower shape.
Words with similar meaning
DIGITALIS
Scientific name
FAIRY BELLS
Folk name
WITCH'S GLOVES
Traditional name
Words with opposite meaning
Plural Form
foxgloves
Related Terms
Digitalis toxicity
Common garden variety
Dangerous folk remedy
Total base points: 22 (Scrabble)
Vowels: 3 | Consonants: 5
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Foxglove bridges the natural and medical worlds, appearing in cottage gardens and cardiac units alike. Its discovery as a heart medicine pioneered the field of pharmacology. In folklore and literature, it's associated with fairies and magic, while in medicine, it represents the fine line between poison and cure.
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