PLANTAIN


Meaning of PLANTAIN in English

n. any shrub of the genus Plantago, with broad flat leaves spread out close to the ground and seeds used as food for birds and as a mild laxative. øplantain lily = HOSTA. [ME f. OF f. L plantago -ginis f. planta sole of the foot (from its broad prostrate leaves)]

English main colloquial, spoken dictionary.      Английский основной разговорный словарь.