flea|wort

flea|wort
flea|wort «FLEE WURT», noun.
1. any one of various plants thought to destroy fleas, especially a European composite herb having rough leaves and yellow flowers.
2. a plantain of southern Europe, used medicinally as a laxative; psyllium.

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