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flea⋅wort

  [flee-wurt, -wawrt]
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–noun
a European plantain, Plantago psyllium, having seeds that are used in medicine.
Also called psyllium.

Origin:
bef. 1000; ME flewort, OE flēawyrt. See flea, wort 2
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Main Entry: flea·wort
Pronunciation: -"w&rt, -"wo(&)rt
Function: noun
: any of three Old World plantains of the genus Plantago(especially P. psyllium) that are the source of psyllium seed called also psyllium
Merriam-Webster's Medical Dictionary, © 2002 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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