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ribwort

noun
rib·​wort | \ ˈrib-ËŒwÉ™rt How to pronounce ribwort (audio) , -ËŒwȯrt\

Definition of ribwort

: ribgrass

Examples of ribwort in a Sentence

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 Dr Singer and Dr Parmasan then saw the whole population vanish within a year, when a change of land use caused ribwort to disappear, even though blue-eyed Mary was still available. — The Economist, "Evolution sometimes leads up blind alleys," 9 May 2018 This week’s Nature, however, describes the fate of a population of the insect in Nevada that evolved to prefer ribwort plantain, a weed introduced from Europe that is common in American cattle pastures. — The Economist, "Evolution sometimes leads up blind alleys," 9 May 2018

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First Known Use of ribwort

14th century, in the meaning defined above

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