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ribwort

ribwort noun: ribgrass; Old World plantain, Plantago lanceolata.

ribwort: ribgrass; Old World plantain, Plantago lanceolata
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Noun

ribwort (plural ribworts)

  1. ribgrass; Old World plantain, Plantago lanceolata.

Forms of ribwort

pluralribworts

Origin of ribwort

From rib + wort.

Words formed from ribwort

Questions about ribwort

What does ribwort mean?
Ribwort means ribgrass; Old World plantain, Plantago lanceolata.
What part of speech is ribwort?
Ribwort is a noun.
What is the plural of ribwort?
The plural of ribwort is ribworts.

Words near ribwort in the dictionary

  1. riburamycins
  2. ribwich
  3. ribwiches
  4. ribwork
  5. ribworks
  6. ribwort
  7. ribwort plantain
  8. ribworts
  9. RIC
  10. Rican
  11. ricaniid

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