Wiktionary
n. 1 Any of several fern-like plants in the genus ''Ophioglossum''. 2 A lily in the genus ''Erythronium''.
WordNet
n. ferns with fertile spikes shaped like a snake's tongue [syn: adder's tongue fern]
Wikipedia
Adder's tongue is a common name for several plants:
- Ophioglossum, a genus of ferns in the family Ophioglossaceae
- Erythronium (also known as fawn lily, trout lily, or dog's-tooth violet), a genus of lilies
Usage examples of "adder's tongue".
The muzzle of his submachinegun quested like an adder's tongue while his finger took up slack on the trigger.
The Moonwort is said to possess similar vulnerary virtues to Adder's Tongue.
Victoria Peak was wreathed in darkness and every now and again pale lightning flickered like an adder's tongue.
His eyes, quick as an adder's tongue, flicked to Margarite's face.
Vapour curling like an adder's tongue, hiding in its midst secrets too horrifying to endure.
An ointment made by boiling the herb in olive oil with Adder's Tongue and thickening the strained liquid with wax and resin and turpentine was considered to be very valuable for application to sores and ulcers.