WAYBREAD

Etymology

Noun

waybread (countable and uncountable, plural waybreads)

The Eurasian plantain (Plantago major).

Source: Wiktionary


Way"bread`, n. Etym: [AS. wegbr. See Way, and Broad.] (Bot.)

Definition: The common dooryard plantain (Plantago major).

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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