Robin's Plantain (Noun)
Meaning
Common perennial of eastern North America having flowers with usually violet-purple rays.
Classification
Nouns denoting plants.
Examples
- The robin's plantain is often found growing in fields and along roadsides in eastern North America.
- This purple-flowering plant, also known as robin's plantain, grows erect with toothed leaves.
- During the summer, the robin's plantain blooms with showy violet-purple flowers that attract pollinators.
- In their natural habitat, robin's plantain can grow quite tall with numerous smaller stems branching out from the base.
- The distinctive appearance of the robin's plantain makes it easy to identify when it blooms in the eastern regions.