ribwort

[ rib-wurt, -wawrt ]

noun

1. English plantain.

ribwort

/ ˈrɪbˌwɜːt /

noun

1. a Eurasian plant, Plantago lanceolata , that has lancelike ribbed leaves, which form a rosette close to the ground, and a dense spike of small white flowers: family Plantaginaceae Also calledribgrass See also plantain 1

Word History and Origins

Origin of ribwort¹

1325–75; Middle English. See rib ¹, wort ²

Example Sentences

Ribwort was also used to make a so-called tea—strawberry and currant leaves, sage, and even strong medicinal herbs likewise.

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We read of tea made from ribwort, from sage, from thoroughwort, from strawberry and currant leaves.

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