broad-leaved plantain broad·lea·vedp·lantain uncommon noun 1. North American plantain having reddish leafstalks and broad leaves Synonymsrugel's plantainbroad-leaved plantainPlantago rugelii 2. common European perennial naturalized worldwide; a troublesome weed Synonymsbroad-leaved plantaincommon plantainwhite-man's footwhiteman's footcart-track plantPlantago major Related words Broader terms plantain WordNet 2.1 (Princeton University). WordNet 2.1 Copyright Princeton University. All rights reserved.