Associations to the word «Fleawort»

Wiktionary

FLEAWORT, noun. Any of various unrelated plants that are supposed to kill, or ward of fleas
FLEAWORT, noun. A herb, Plantago psyllium, whose seeds are supposed to resemble fleas

Dictionary definition

FLEAWORT, noun. Plantain of Mediterranean regions whose seeds swell and become gelatinous when moist and are used as a mild laxative.

Wise words

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