fleawort

noun — 3 senses

fleawort

noun

Etymology From flea + wort.

1

Any of various not closely related plants that are supposed to kill or ward off fleas.

2

lady's bedstraw (Galium verum).

3

A herb, Plantago psyllium, whose seeds are supposed to resemble fleas.

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