| 单词 | english plantain |
| 释义 | > as lemmasEnglish plantain English plantain n. either of two plantains of the genus Plantago: (North American) ribwort plantain, P. lanceolata, commonly occurring as a weed of cultivated land, and (Caribbean) greater plantain, P. major (to distinguish it from food plantains of the genus Musa); cf. Englishman's foot n. at Englishman n. Compounds. ΚΠ 1814 J. Lunan Hortus Jamaicensis II. 70 Plantain, English. Plantago... For an hæmorrhage of blood, take..English plantain leaf. 1893 T. Shaw Weeds vi. 133 The English plantain is most troublesome in meadows and pastures, more especially in the latter. 1954 G. F. Asprey & P. Thornton W. Indian Med. Jrnl. 19 Plantago major... English plantain. The leaves of this species are rich in potassium salts and contain citric acid. 2004 Marysville (Ohio) Jrnl-Tribune 17 Sept. c1/1 Ragweed is not the only weed that can cause fall allergy symptoms... Russian thistle (tumbleweed) and English plantain are other weeds that are highly allergenic. < as lemmas |
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