Plant reputed to repel insects

• Plantain named for its seeds, which resemble small insects
• Plantain of Mediterranean regions whose seeds swell and become gelatinous when moist and are used as a mild laxative
• European plantain

Wiktionary Word definitions in Wiktionary
n. 1 Any of various unrelated plants that are supposed to kill, or ward of fleas 2 A herb, ''Plantago psyllium'', whose seeds are supposed to resemble fleas

WordNet Word definitions in WordNet
n. plantain of Mediterranean regions whose seeds swell and become gelatinous when moist and are used as a mild laxative [syn: psyllium , Spanish psyllium , Plantago psyllium ]

Wikipedia Word definitions in Wikipedia
Fleawort is a common name for several plants and may refer to: Conyza canadensis Inula conyza Plantago species, especially: Plantago psyllium Senecio species, especially: Senecio integrifolius

The Collaborative International Dictionary Word definitions in The Collaborative International Dictionary
Fleawort \Flea"wort`\, n. (Bot.) An herb used in medicine ( Plantago Psyllium ), named from the shape of its seeds. --Loudon.