noun
- A plant of the genus Erigeron or related genera, having small flowers and formerly used as a remedy for fleas.
Usage: chiefly botanical or historical; also called fleabane
Examples
- The gardener planted fleawort along the border to repel insects.
- Fleawort was a common ingredient in traditional herbal remedies.
- The dried fleawort flowers were hung in homes to deter fleas.
- Several species of fleawort grow wild in temperate regions.