fleawort
fleawort · fleaworts
Any of various not closely related plants that are supposed to kill or ward off fleasAny of various not closely related plants that are supposed to kill or ward off fleas.
Meaning
3 senses(countable, uncountable)Any of various not closely related plants that are supposed to kill or ward off fleas.
Any of various not closely related plants that are supposed to kill or ward off fleas.
(countable, uncountable)Lady's bedstraw (Galium verum).
(countable, uncountable)A herb, Plantago psyllium, whose seeds are supposed to resemble fleas.
More definitions
- plantain of Mediterranean regions whose seeds swell and become gelatinous when moist and are used as a mild laxative
Origin
From flea + wort.From flea + wort.
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Forms
plural: fleawortsSynonyms
3 synonymsClose in meaning
- plantain of Mediterranean regions whose seeds swell and become gelatinous when moist and are used as a mild laxative:psylliumSpanish psylliumPlantago psyllium
Lessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable