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fleawort

noun
flea·​wort | \ ˈflÄ“-ËŒwÉ™rt How to pronounce fleawort (audio) , -ËŒwȯrt\

Definition of fleawort

: any of three Old World plantains (especially Plantago psyllium) whose seeds are sometimes used as a mild laxative — compare psyllium

First Known Use of fleawort

before the 12th century, in the meaning defined above

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fleawort

noun
flea·​wort | \ -ËŒwÉ™rt How to pronounce fleawort (audio) , -ËŒwȯ(É™)rt How to pronounce fleawort (audio) \

Medical Definition of fleawort

: any of three Old World plantains of the genus Plantago (especially P. psyllium) that are the source of psyllium seed

called also psyllium

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