English plantain

English plantain

noun
a common plantain weed, Plantago lanceolata, having narrow basal leaves and a dense head of small, whitish flowers.


Origin:
1835–45, Americanism
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English plantain is always a great word to know.
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a calculus or concretion found in the stomach or intestines of certain animals, esp. ruminants, formerly reputed to be an effective remedy for poison.
a chattering or flighty, light-headed person.
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english plantain

noun
an Old World plantain with long narrow ribbed leaves widely established in temperate regions 
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