ribgrass

[ rib-gras, -grahs ]

noun

1. English plantain.

ribgrass

/ ˈrɪbˌɡrɑːs /

noun

1. another name for ribwort

Word History and Origins

Origin of ribgrass¹

First recorded in 1530–40; rib ¹ + grass

Example Sentences

Ribgrass or Whiteman's-Foot 88 34.

From Project Gutenberg

Gardeners think it a troublesome weed; but the birds love its seed; canary birds delight in it; and each plant of the Ribgrass may grow many thousands of seeds in a summer.

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If you live in the country or in a small town, you will not have to go many steps, in summer time, before you find the little plant known as Ribgrass, Plantain, or Whiteman's-foot.

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