| fleawort | (n) plantain of Mediterranean regions whose seeds swell and become gelatinous when moist and are used as a mild laxative, Syn. Plantago psyllium, Spanish psyllium, psyllium |
| Fleawort | n. (Bot.) An herb used in medicine (Plantago Psyllium), named from the shape of its seeds. Loudon. [ 1913 Webster ] |