noun🔗ShareFingerhutDigitalis, a genus of about 20 species of herbaceous biennials native to the Old World, certain of which are prized for their showy flowers. The drug digitalis or digoxin was first isolated from the plant."The gardener carefully planted the foxglove along the back fence, hoping its tall spikes of purple flowers would attract hummingbirds. "Der Gärtner pflanzte den Fingerhut sorgfältig entlang des hinteren Zauns und hoffte, dass seine hohen Blütenstände mit lila Blüten Kolibris anziehen würden.plantmedicinebiologynaturescienceChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading