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plantain1

Syllabification: (plan·tain)
Pronunciation: /ˈplantən/
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Definition of plantain

noun

  • a low-growing plant that typically has a rosette of leaves and a slender green flower spike, widely growing as a weed in lawns.
    • Genus Plantago, family Plantaginaceae: many species

Origin:

late Middle English: from Old French, from Latin plantago, plantagin-, from planta 'sole of the foot' (because of its broad prostrate leaves)

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