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noun
Any of various not closely related plants that are supposed to kill or ward off fleas.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable
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noun
Any of various not closely related plants that are supposed to kill or ward off fleas.
lady's bedstraw (Galium verum).
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable
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noun
A herb, Plantago psyllium, whose seeds are supposed to resemble fleas.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable
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noun
plantain of Mediterranean regions whose seeds swell and become gelatinous when moist and are used as a mild laxative
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: psyllium, Spanish psyllium, Plantago psyllium
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: plantain
History
From flea + wort.
