Zunge — meaning in English

English meaning

• lingual adjective Relating to the tongue, or lying on the side nearest the tongue.
• reed noun A tall, slender grass-like plant that grows in wet ground or shallow water.
• tongue noun The flexible muscular organ in the mouth used for tasting, moving food, and forming speech sounds.

Senses

Zunge is used for these senses in English:

• lingual (anatomy, dentistry, relational) Related to, near, or on the side toward the tongue.
• tongue (countable, uncountable) Such an organ, as taken from animals and used for food (especially from cows).
• tongue In a shoe, the flap of material that goes between the laces and the foot (so called because it resembles a tongue in the mouth).

lingual — full definition

1. adjective Relating to the tongue, or lying on the side nearest the tongue.
2. noun A speech sound made with the tongue.

reed — full definition

1. noun A tall, slender grass-like plant that grows in wet ground or shallow water.
2. noun A thin strip of cane or metal in certain musical instruments that vibrates to produce sound.

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