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fleawort (ˈfliːˌwɜːt) n1. (Plants) any of various plants of the genus Senecio, esp S. integrifolius, a European species with yellow daisy-like flowers and rosettes of downy leaves: family Asteraceae (composites)2. (Plants) a Eurasian plantain, Plantago psyllium (or P. indica), whose seeds resemble fleas and were formerly used as a flea repellent3. (Plants) another name for ploughman's spikenardflea•wort (ˈfliˌwɜrt, -ˌwɔrt) n. a European plantain, Plantago psyllium, having seeds that are used in medicine. [before 1000] ThesaurusNoun | 1. | fleawort - plantain of Mediterranean regions whose seeds swell and become gelatinous when moist and are used as a mild laxativePlantago psyllium, psyllium, Spanish psylliumplantain - any of numerous plants of the genus Plantago; mostly small roadside or dooryard weeds with elliptic leaves and small spikes of very small flowers; seeds of some used medicinally |
fleawortenUK
Synonyms for fleawortnoun plantain of Mediterranean regions whose seeds swell and become gelatinous when moist and are used as a mild laxativeSynonyms- Plantago psyllium
- psyllium
- Spanish psyllium
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