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Meaning of FLEAWORT

Pronunciation:  'flee`wurt

WordNet Dictionary
 
 Definition: [n]  plantain of Mediterranean regions whose seeds swell and become gelatinous when moist and are used as a mild laxative
 
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 Synonyms: Plantago psyllium, psyllium, Spanish psyllium
 
 See Also: plantain

 

 

Webster's 1913 Dictionary
 
 Definition: 
\Flea"wort`\, n. (Bot.)
An herb used in medicine ({Plantago Psyllium}), named from
the shape of its seeds. --Loudon.
 
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