adder's tongue noun4 •Any of several ferns in the genus Ophioglossum, whose spores are produced on a spike resembling a serpent's tongue. •Hart's tongue (fern) (Asplenium scolopendrium, syn. Phyllitis scolopendrium). •A lily in the genus Erythronium, other common names of which include fawn lily, trout lily and dog's tooth violet. •early-purple orchid, early spring orchis Orchis mascula formsadder's tongues · adder's-tongues