fleawort

Definitions of fleawort
  1. noun
    plantain of Mediterranean regions whose seeds swell and become gelatinous when moist and are used as a mild laxative
    synonyms: Plantago psyllium, Spanish psyllium, psyllium
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    plantain
    any of numerous plants of the genus Plantago; mostly small roadside or dooryard weeds with elliptic leaves and small spikes of very small flowers; seeds of some used medicinally
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