common mullein

common mullein
noun
tall-stalked very woolly mullein with densely packed yellow flowers; ancient Greeks and Romans dipped the stalks in tallow for funeral torches
Hypernyms: ↑mullein, ↑flannel leaf, ↑velvet plant

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  • great mullein — noun tall stalked very woolly mullein with densely packed yellow flowers; ancient Greeks and Romans dipped the stalks in tallow for funeral torches • Syn: ↑common mullein, ↑Aaron s rod, ↑flannel mullein, ↑woolly mullein, ↑torch, ↑Verbascum… …   Useful english dictionary

  • flannel mullein — noun tall stalked very woolly mullein with densely packed yellow flowers; ancient Greeks and Romans dipped the stalks in tallow for funeral torches • Syn: ↑common mullein, ↑great mullein, ↑Aaron s rod, ↑woolly mullein, ↑torch, ↑Verbascum thapsus… …   Useful english dictionary

  • woolly mullein — noun tall stalked very woolly mullein with densely packed yellow flowers; ancient Greeks and Romans dipped the stalks in tallow for funeral torches • Syn: ↑common mullein, ↑great mullein, ↑Aaron s rod, ↑flannel mullein, ↑torch, ↑Verbascum thapsus …   Useful english dictionary

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