RIBWORT

Etymology

Noun

ribwort (plural ribworts)

ribgrass; Old World plantain, Plantago lanceolata.

Source: Wiktionary


Rib"wort`, n. (Bot.)

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

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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26 June 2024

INCORPORATE

(verb) include or contain; have as a component; “A totally new idea is comprised in this paper”; “The record contains many old songs from the 1930’s”


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