sea plantain

sea plantain
noun
: either of two plantains that grow near the sea:
a. : a perennial usually glabrous Eurasian plantain (Plantago maritima) that thrives along shore and in alpine areas
b. : a perennial plantain (P. decipiens) having fleshy leaves and found along the cooler coasts of No. America

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