1. (noun)bugloss, alkanet, Anchusa officinalis perennial or biennial herb cultivated for its delicate usually blue flowers Synonyms: bitterweed, bristly oxtongue, alkanet, oxtongue, bugloss
2. (noun)oxtongue, bristly oxtongue, bitterweed, bugloss, Picris echioides widespread European weed with spiny tongue-shaped leaves and yellow flowers; naturalized in United States Synonyms: ambrosia, bitterweed, alkanet, bristly oxtongue, oxtongue, bugloss, ragweed