ribwort

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Definition of ribwort in English English dictionary

ribgrass; Old World plantain

{n} the ribbed plantain

{i} plant that is native to Europe and Asia which has long narrow ribbed leaves and white flowers

A species of plantain (Plantago lanceolata) with long, narrow, ribbed leaves; called also rib grass, ripple grass, ribwort plantain

Hyphenation

rib·wort

Etymology

() rib +‎ wort