Definition of Fleawort

1. Noun. Plantain of Mediterranean regions whose seeds swell and become gelatinous when moist and are used as a mild laxative.

Exact synonyms: Plantago Psyllium, Psyllium, Spanish Psyllium
Generic synonyms: Plantain

Definition of Fleawort

1. n. An herb used in medicine (Plantago Psyllium), named from the shape of its seeds.

Definition of Fleawort

1. Noun. Any of various unrelated plants that are supposed to kill, or ward of fleas ¹

2. Noun. A herb, ''Plantago psyllium'', whose seeds are supposed to resemble fleas ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Fleawort

1. a European herb [n -S]

Medical Definition of Fleawort

1. An herb used in medicine (Plantago Psyllium), named from the shape of its seeds. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Fleawort

fleahopper
fleahoppers
fleak
fleaker
fleakers
fleaking
flealike
fleam
fleams
fleamy
fleapit
fleapits
flearidden
fleas
fleasome
fleawort (current term)
fleaworts
flecainide
flecainide acetate
fleche
fleches
flechette
flechettes
fleck
fleck dystrophy of cornea
fleck retina of Kandori
flecked
flecked retina
flecked retina syndrome
flecker

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