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Etymology

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From os (ox) +‎ -en- +‎ tong (tongue).

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Noun

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ossentong f (plural ossentongen, diminutive ossentongetje n)

  1. an oxtongue:
    1. (literally) the tongue of an ox
    2. any plant of the genus Anchusa (some of which are now placed in the genus Pentaglottis)
      Hyponyms: kromhals, gewone ossentong, geelwite ossentong, overblijvende ossentong

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