1. Perennial or biennial herb cultivated for its delicate usually blue flowers
   "The bugloss's deep blue blooms contrasted beautifully with yellow marigolds";
   - alkanet, Anchusa officinalis
    
2. Widespread European weed with spiny tongue-shaped leaves and yellow flowers; naturalized in United States
   "bugloss's prickly leaves discouraged grazing animals";
   - oxtongue, bristly oxtongue, bitterweed, Picris echioides

Derived forms: buglosses

Type of: anchusa, weed

Part of: genus Picris, Picris

Encyclopedia: Bugloss