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ribwort
[ rib-wurt, -wawrt ]
ribwort
/ ˈrɪbˌwɜːt /
noun
- a Eurasian plant, Plantago lanceolata , that has lancelike ribbed leaves, which form a rosette close to the ground, and a dense spike of small white flowers: family Plantaginaceae Also calledribgrass See also plantain 1
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Ribwort was also used to make a so-called tea—strawberry and currant leaves, sage, and even strong medicinal herbs likewise.
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We read of tea made from ribwort, from sage, from thoroughwort, from strawberry and currant leaves.
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