common plantain

/ˌkɑmən ˌplænt(ə)n/
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Other forms: common plantains

Definitions of common plantain
  1. noun
    common European perennial naturalized worldwide; a troublesome weed
    synonyms: Plantago major, broad-leaved plantain, cart-track plant, white-man's foot, whiteman's foot
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    type of:
    plantain
    any of numerous plants of the genus Plantago; mostly small roadside or dooryard weeds with elliptic leaves and small spikes of very small flowers; seeds of some used medicinally
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