[diˈðal]
OrigenInherited from Late Latin digitāle, from Latin digitālis (“digital”). Doublet of digital, which was borrowed from Latin.
The word is used in the plural as a common name for the foxglove because of the fingerstall- or thimble-like shape of the flowers.
- masculinethimble
- masculinefingercot, fingerstall
- in-plural, masculinefoxglove, especially dwarf Spanish foxglove (Digitalis minor), a species endemic to the Balearic Islands
- masculineacorn cup
- masculinesmall glass
Formesdidals(plural)