anchusa

Other forms: anchusas

Definitions of anchusa

1. noun

   any of various Old World herbs of the genus Anchusa having one-sided clusters of trumpet-shaped flowers
   types:

   Anchusa officinalis, alkanet, bugloss

   perennial or biennial herb cultivated for its delicate usually blue flowers

   Anchusa capensis, cape forget-me-not

   anchusa of southern Africa having blue flowers with white throats

   Anchusa riparia, cape forget-me-not

   anchusa of southern Africa having blue to red-purple flowers

   type of:

   herb, herbaceous plant

   a plant lacking a permanent woody stem; many are flowering garden plants or potherbs; some having medicinal properties; some are pests