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fleawort

flea·wort
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [flee-wurt, -wawrt]
    • /ˈfliˌwɜrt, -ˌwɔrt/
    • /flˈiːwɔːt/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [flee-wurt, -wawrt]
    • /ˈfliˌwɜrt, -ˌwɔrt/

Definitions of fleawort word

  • noun fleawort a European plantain, Plantago psyllium, having seeds that are used in medicine. 1
  • noun fleawort Any of various unrelated plants that are supposed to kill, or ward of fleas. 1
  • noun fleawort any of various plants of the genus Senecio, esp S. integrifolius, a European species with yellow daisy-like flowers and rosettes of downy leaves: family Asteraceae (composites) 0
  • noun fleawort a Eurasian plantain, Plantago psyllium (or P. indica), whose seeds resemble fleas and were formerly used as a flea repellent 0
  • noun fleawort any of several plants that supposedly ward off fleas, as a European aromatic plant (Inula conyza) of the composite family with rough leaves and yellow flowers 0
  • noun fleawort a European plantain (Plantago psyllium) whose seeds, which more or less resemble fleas, are used as a laxative 0

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Origin of fleawort

First appearance:

before 1000
One of the 6% oldest English words
before 1000; Middle English flewort, Old English flēawyrt. See flea, wort2

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Parts of speech for Fleawort

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fleawort popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 53% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.

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