POOR ROBIN'S PLANTAIN

Meaning of POOR ROBIN'S PLANTAIN in English

the rattlesnake weed, Hieracium venosum. Also called Robin's plantain .

[ 1770-80, Amer.; orig. uncert. ]

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POOR ROBIN'S PLANTAIN — noun Usage: usually capitalized P&R Etymology: poor (I) 1. : robin's plantain 2. : rattlesnake weed 1
Webster's New International English Dictionary
PLANTAIN — (tree) plantaniero; (weed) plantago
English interlingue dictionary
PLANTAIN — I. noun see: place Date: 13th century any of a genus ( Plantago of the family Plantaginaceae, the ~ family) …
Толковый словарь английского языка - Merriam Webster
ROBIN — Either of two thrush species (family Turdidae). The American robin ( Turdus migratorius ), 10 in. (25 cm) long, with …
Английский словарь Британика
PLANTAIN — I Any of about 265 species of familiar garden, lawn, and roadside Plantago of the family Plantaginaceae. Distinctively, the leaves …
Английский словарь Британика
POOR — I. ˈpu̇(ə)r, -u̇ə, esp South, NE, & Brit ˈpōə or ˈpō(ə)r or ˈpȯ(ə) or ˈpȯ(ə)r adjective ( -er/-est ) Etymology: …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
PLANTAIN — I. ˈplant ə n, -ntə̇n, also -n.ˌtān noun ( -s ) Etymology: Middle English plauntein, plantaine, from Old French plantain, …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
ROBIN — ˈräbə̇n sometimes -b ə m noun ( -s ) Etymology: in sense 1, short for robin redbreast; in other senses, …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
ROBIN — (n.) Any one of several Asiatic birds; as, the Indian robins. See Indian robin, below.
Английский словарь Webster
ROBIN — (n.) Any one of several species of Australian warblers of the genera Petroica, Melanadrays, and allied genera; as, the scarlet-breasted …
Английский словарь Webster
ROBIN — (n.) An American singing bird (Merula migratoria), having the breast chestnut, or dull red. The upper parts are olive-gray, the …
Английский словарь Webster
ROBIN — (n.) A small European singing bird (Erythacus rubecula), having a reddish breast; -- called also robin redbreast, robinet, and ruddock.
Английский словарь Webster
PLANTAIN — (n.) Any plant of the genus Plantago, but especially the P. major, a low herb with broad spreading radical leaves, …
Английский словарь Webster
PLANTAIN — (n.) The fruit of this plant. It is long and somewhat cylindrical, slightly curved, and, when ripe, soft, fleshy, and …
Английский словарь Webster
PLANTAIN — (n.) A treelike perennial herb (Musa paradisiaca) of tropical regions, bearing immense leaves and large clusters of the fruits called …
Английский словарь Webster
ROBIN — ( n. ) Any one of several species of Australian warblers of the genera Petroica, Melanadrays, and allied genera; as, …
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
PLANTAIN — ( n. ) The fruit of this plant. It is long and somewhat cylindrical, slightly curved, and, when ripe, soft, …
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
PLANTAIN — ( n. ) Any plant of the genus Plantago, but especially the P. major, a low herb with broad spreading …
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
PLANTAIN — ( n. ) A treelike perennial herb (Musa paradisiaca) of tropical regions, bearing immense leaves and large clusters of the …
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
ROBIN — /rob"in/ , n. 1. any of several small Old World birds having a red or reddish breast, esp. Erithacus rubecula, …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
POOR — — poorness , n. /poor/ , adj., poorer, poorest , n. adj. 1. having little or no money, goods, or …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
PLANTAIN — plantain 1 /plan"tin, -tn/ , n. 1. a tropical plant, Musa paradisiaca, of the banana family, resembling the banana. 2. …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
PLANTAIN — n. tropical plant related to the banana
Толковый словарь английского языка - Редакция bed
PLANTAIN — I. ˈplan-t ə n noun Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo-French, from Latin plantagin-, plantago, from planta sole of the foot; …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
ROBIN — noun any one of several asiatic birds; as, the indian robins. ·see indian robin, below. 2. robin ·noun a small …
Webster English vocab
POOR — superl free from self-assertion; not proud or arrogant; meek. 2. poor ·superl inadequate; insufficient; insignificant; as, a poor excuse. 3. …
Webster English vocab
PLANTAIN — noun a treelike perennial herb (musa paradisiaca) of tropical regions, bearing immense leaves and large clusters of the fruits called …
Webster English vocab
PLANTAIN — ~ 1 [ 'plantɪn , -teɪn ] ■ noun a low-growing plant that typically has a rosette of leaves and …
Concise Oxford English vocab
ROBIN — [rob.in] n [short for robin redbreast] (1549) 1 a: a small chiefly European thrush (Erithacus rubecula) resembling a warbler and …
Merriam-Webster English vocab
POOR — [poor] adj [ME poure, fr. OF povre, fr. L pauper; akin to L paucus little and to L parere to …
Merriam-Webster English vocab
PLANTAIN — [plan.tain] n [ME, fr. OF, fr. L plantagin-, plantago, fr. planta sole of the foot; fr. its broad leaves--more at …
Merriam-Webster English vocab
ROBIN — either of two species of thrushes (family Turdidae) distinguished by an orange or dull reddish breast. The American robin (Turdus …
Britannica English vocabulary
PLANTAIN — (Musa paradisiaca), plant of the banana (q.v.) family (Musaceae) closely related to the common banana (M. sapientum). The plantain is …
Britannica English vocabulary
ROBIN — robin, Robin BrE AmE ˈrɒb ɪn § - ə n AmE ˈrɑːb ə n ▷ robin|s z ▶ ˌ Robin …
Longman Pronunciation English Dictionary
POOR — poor BrE AmE pɔː pʊə AmE pʊ ə r pɔːr, poʊr — Preference poll, British English: pɔː 74%, pʊə 26% …
Longman Pronunciation English Dictionary
PLANTAIN — plantain BrE AmE ˈplænt ɪn ˈplɑːnt-, -ən AmE \ - ə n ▷ plantain|s z
Longman Pronunciation English Dictionary
ROBIN — / ˈrɒbɪn; NAmE ˈrɑːb-/ noun 1. a small brown European bird with a red breast 2. a grey American bird …
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
POOR — / pɔː(r); pʊə(r); NAmE pɔːr; pʊr/ adjective ( poor·er , poor·est ) HAVING LITTLE MONEY 1. having very little money; …
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
PLANTAIN — / ˈplæntɪn; NAmE / noun 1. [ C , U ] a fruit like a large banana , but less …
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
ROBIN — rob ‧ in /ˈrɒbən, ˈrɒbɪn $ ˈrɑː-/ BrE AmE noun [countable] [ Date: 1500-1600 ; Origin: robin redbreast 'robin' , …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
ROBIN — I. Robin BrE AmE a character in stories and films about Batman. Robin is a young man who helps Batman …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
POOR — poor S1 W1 /pɔː $ pʊr/ BrE AmE adjective ( comparative poorer , superlative poorest ) [ Date: 1100-1200 ; …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
PLANTAIN — plan ‧ tain /ˈplæntən, ˈplæntɪn/ BrE AmE noun [ Date: 1500-1600 ; Language: Spanish ; Origin: plántano , from Latin …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
POOR — adj. 1 lacking adequate money or means to live comfortably. 2 (foll. by in) deficient in (a possession or quality) …
Английский основной разговорный словарь
ROBIN — n. 1 (also robin redbreast) a small brown European bird, Erithacus rubecula, the adult of which has a red throat …
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
POOR — adj. 1 lacking adequate money or means to live comfortably. 2 (foll. by in) deficient in (a possession or quality) …
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
PLANTAIN — n. any shrub of the genus Plantago, with broad flat leaves spread out close to the ground and seeds used …
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
ROBIN — n.1 (also robin redbreast) a small brown European bird, Erithacus rubecula, the adult of which has a red throat and …
Oxford English vocab
POOR — adj.1 lacking adequate money or means to live comfortably. 2 (foll. by in) deficient in (a possession or quality) (the …
Oxford English vocab
PLANTAIN — 1. n. any shrub of the genus Plantago, with broad flat leaves spread out close to the ground and seeds …
Oxford English vocab
ROBIN — ( robins) 1. A robin is a small brown bird found in Europe. The male has an orangey-red neck and …
Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
POOR — ( poorer, poorest) Frequency: The word is one of the 1500 most common words in English. 1. Someone who is …
Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
PLANTAIN — ( plantains) 1. A plantain is a type of green banana which can be cooked and eaten as a vegetable. …
Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
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Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
ROBIN — noun COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES round robin ▪ a round robin tournament COLLOCATIONS FROM CORPUS ■ ADJECTIVE round ▪ Mr. …
Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
POOR — adjective COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES a bad/poor investment ▪ The shares turned out to be a poor investment. a bad/poor/disastrous …
Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
PLANTAIN — noun EXAMPLES FROM CORPUS ▪ A memory of hot suns, with grass burned brown and ripe plantains yellowing the tree …
Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
POOR
Cambridge English vocab
ROBIN — n. Either of two thrush species (family Turdidae). The American robin ( Turdus migratorius ), 10 in. (25 cm) long, …
Britannica Concise Encyclopedia
PLANTAIN — n. Tall plant ( Musa paradisiaca ) of the banana family that is closely related to the common banana ( …
Britannica Concise Encyclopedia
PLANTAIN — n. Any of about 265 species of familiar garden, lawn, and roadside weeds in the genus Plantago of the family …
Britannica Concise Encyclopedia
POOR
Moby Thesaurus English vocabulary
POOR — n. dirt poor poor relation poor spirited
Collegiate Thesaurus English vocab
POOR — n. Function: adjective 1 lacking money or material possessions FF1C; they were so poor that the children had no winter …
Collegiate Thesaurus English vocab

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