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deer's tongue en · NOUN

Meanings

  1. A plant native to the southeastern US, Trilisa odoratissima, whose fleshy leaves give out a fragrance resembling vanilla.
    • L. odoratissima Willd. VANILLA-PLANT. DEER'S-TONGUE. 1861, Alphonso Wood, A class-book of botany […] :
  2. A not closely related plant native to the northwestern US and western Canada, Achlys triphylla, which also has a vanilla-like fragrance.