English plantain
noun
a common plantain weed, Plantago lanceolata, having narrow basal leaves and a dense head of small, whitish flowers.
Origin of English plantain
1An Americanism dating back to 1835–45
- Also called ribgrass, ripplegrass, ribwort.
Words Nearby English plantain
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