fleawort, psyllium, Spanish psyllium, Plantago psyllium
(noun) plantain of Mediterranean regions whose seeds swell and become gelatinous when moist and are used as a mild laxative
Source: WordNet® 3.1
fleawort (plural fleaworts)
Any of various unrelated plants that are supposed to kill or ward off fleas.
A herb, Plantago psyllium, whose seeds are supposed to resemble fleas
• flowrate
Source: Wiktionary
Flea"wort`, n. (Bot.)
Definition: An herb used in medicine (Plantago Psyllium), named from the shape of its seeds. Loudon.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
20 June 2024
(adverb) not to a significant degree or amount; “our budget will only be insignificantly affected by these new cuts”
The word “coffee” entered the English language in 1582 via the Dutch “koffie,” borrowed from the Ottoman Turkish “kahve,” borrowed in turn from the Arabic “qahwah.” The Arabic word qahwah was traditionally held to refer to a type of wine.
