fleawort

fleawort
/flee"werrt', -wawrt'/, n.
a European plantain, Plantago psyllium, having seeds that are used in medicine. Also called psyllium.
[bef. 1000; ME flewort, OE fleawyrt. See FLEA, WORT2]

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  • fleawort — n. plant that grows in Europe and whose seeds are used for medical purposes …   English contemporary dictionary

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  • fleawort — /ˈfliwɜt/ (say fleewert) noun 1. a rough leaved herb of Europe, Inula conyza. 2. a European plantain, Plantago indica, whose seeds resemble fleas and are used in medicine …  

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