PLANTAGO MAJOR

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does Plantago major mean? 

• PLANTAGO MAJOR (noun)
  The noun PLANTAGO MAJOR has 1 sense:

1. common European perennial naturalized worldwide; a troublesome weed

  Familiarity information: PLANTAGO MAJOR used as a noun is very rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• PLANTAGO MAJOR (noun)

Sense 1

Meaning:

Common European perennial naturalized worldwide; a troublesome weed

Classified under:

Nouns denoting plants

Synonyms:

broad-leaved plantain; cart-track plant; common plantain; Plantago major; white-man's foot; whiteman's foot

Hypernyms ("Plantago major" is a kind of...):

plantain (any of numerous plants of the genus Plantago; mostly small roadside or dooryard weeds with elliptic leaves and small spikes of very small flowers; seeds of some used medicinally)

 Context examples 

A phytochemical-based toothpaste containing Calendula officinalis, Plantago major, Cochlearia armoracia, Hamamelis virginiana with potential soothing activity.

(Calendula officinalis/Plantago major/Cochlearia armoracia/Hamamelis virginiana Herbal Toothpaste, NCI Thesaurus)

Calendula officinalis/Plantago major/Cochlearia armoracia/ Hamamelis virginiana herbal toothpaste may relieve the discomfort associated with radiation-induced mucositis.

(Calendula officinalis/Plantago major/Cochlearia armoracia/Hamamelis virginiana Herbal Toothpaste, NCI Thesaurus)