eldertongue

Old English · noun

fingerdocce

Part of speech
noun, feminine
IPA
/ˈfin.ɡerˌdok.ke/
[ˈfiŋ.ɡerˌdok.ke]
Syllables
ˈfin · ɡer · ˌdok · ke (4 syllables)

Meaning

  1. finger muscles

  2. foxglove (Digitalis purpurea)

Etymology

From finger + *docce, from Proto-West Germanic *dokkā, from Proto-Germanic *dukkǭ (“strength, power”).

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