goosetongue

goosetongue
\\ˈ ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷\ noun
1. dialect England
a. : sneezewort 2
c. : balm 3a
2. dialect England : any of certain plantains (as Plantago maritima and P. juncoides decipiens)

Useful english dictionary. 2012.

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