waybread en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- /ˈweɪ.bɹɛd/
Etymology
From Middle English weybrede, from Old English weġbrǣde, weġbrāde (“waybread, plantain, dock”), equivalent to way + bread (“broadness, breadth”). Cognate with Scots waybred (“waybread”), Dutch weegbree (“waybread”), German Wegebreit (“waybread”), Danish vejbred (“waybread”), Swedish vägbreda (“waybread”).
Meanings
- (countable, uncountable) The Eurasian plantain (Plantago major).
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| waybred | alternative | lexicographic | |
| waybreads | Number=Plur | lexicographic |