Poor Robin's plantain

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noun

the rattlesnake weed, Hieracium venosum.

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Also called Robin's plantain.

Origin of Poor Robin's plantain

An Americanism dating back to 1770–80; origin uncertain

Words nearby Poor Robin's plantain

poor mouth, poor rate, poor relation, Poor Richard's Almanac, Poor Richard's Almanack, Poor Robin's plantain, poor-spirited, poort, poor taste, in, poortith, poor white

How to use Poor Robin's plantain in a sentence

Placed in drinking water, fluoride can serve people who otherwise have poor access to dental care.
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If so, he has his silence -- on top of poor judgment -- to blame.
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But most likely it was linked to the way priests identify with the poor in the face of government and criminal abuses.
Mexico’s Priests Are Marked for Murder|Jason McGahan|January 7, 2015|DAILY BEAST
What they actually mean by that is, you know, he actually knows some people that are poor.
Why This Liberal Hearts Huckabee|Sally Kohn|January 6, 2015|DAILY BEAST

For those living in poor communities in particular, interactions with police rarely come with good news and a smile.
How to Solve the Policing Crisis|Keli Goff|January 5, 2015|DAILY BEAST
Poor Squinty ran and tried to hide under the straw, for he knew the boy was talking about him.
Squinty the Comical Pig|Richard Barnum
He did believe you, more or less, and what you said fell in with his own impressions—strange impressions that they were, poor man!
Confidence|Henry James
Mrs. Jolly Robin had often wished—when she was trying to feed a rapidly-growing family—that she could hunt forp.
The Tale of Grandfather Mole|Arthur Scott Bailey
In withdrawing aside sorrow remaineth: and the substance of the poor is according to his heart.
The Bible, Douay-Rheims Version|Various
The poor must look to the brightness of a future world for the consolation that they were denied in this.
The Unsolved Riddle of Social Justice|Stephen Leacock