ɪts dʒənˈɛɹɪk nˈeɪm ɪz dᵻɹˈaɪvd fɹʌmðə lˈætɪn fɔːɹ sˈoʊl; lˈaɪk ˈʌðɚ mˈɛmbɚz ʌvðə dʒˈɛnəs plæntˈeɪɡoʊ, ɪt ʃˌʊd nˌɑːt biː kənfjˈuːzd wɪððɪ ˌʌnɹᵻlˈeɪɾᵻd plˈænteɪn, ɐ stˈɑːɹtʃi bɐnˈænə.
Its generic name is derived from the Latin for sole; like other members of the genus Plantago, it should not be confused with the unrelated plantain, a starchy banana.