Meaning of RIBWORT
Pronunciation: | | 'rib`wurt
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WordNet Dictionary |
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| Definition: | | [n] an Old World plantain with long narrow ribbed leaves widely established in temperate regions |
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| Synonyms: | | buckthorn, English plantain, narrow-leaved plantain, Plantago lanceolata, ribgrass, ripple-grass |
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| See Also: | | plantain | |
Webster's 1913 Dictionary |
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| Definition: | | \Rib"wort`\, n. (Bot.)
A species of plantain ({Plantago lanceolata}) with long,
narrow, ribbed leaves; -- called also {rib grass}, {ripple
grass}, {ribwort plantain}.
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