mul|lein

mul|lein
mul|lein or mul|len «MUHL uhn», noun.
1. a weed with coarse, woolly leaves and spikes of yellow flowers. It belongs to the figwort family. There are various kinds, making up a genus of plants.
2. any one of various plants similar to this group of weeds.
[< Anglo-French moleine < Old French mol soft < Latin mollis]

Useful english dictionary. 2012.

Игры ⚽ Поможем написать курсовую

Look at other dictionaries:

  • mul|len — mul|lein or mul|len «MUHL uhn», noun. 1. a weed with coarse, woolly leaves and spikes of yellow flowers. It belongs to the figwort family. There are various kinds, making up a genus of plants. 2. any one of various plants similar to this group of …   Useful english dictionary

  • mul — cap·ri·mul·gid; cap·ri·mul·gi·dae; cap·ri·mul·gi·for·mes; de·mul·si·bil·i·ty; de·mul·si·fi·ca·tion; de·mul·si·fy; iat·mul; mai·mul; mul·ber·ry; mul·der; mul·ga; mul·house; mul·ish; mul·ish·ly; mul·ish·ness; mul·lah; mul·lar; mul·lein; Mul·len;… …   English syllables

  • lein — fräu·lein; lein·ster; mul·lein; vil·lein; vil·lein·hold; vil·lein·age; …   English syllables

  • mullein — mul·lein …   English syllables

  • mullein — mul•lein or mul•len [[t]ˈmʌl ən[/t]] n. bot (boi pln) any of various plants belonging to the genus Verbascum, of the figwort family, native to the Old World • Etymology: 1325–75; ME moleine < AF, perh. der. of mol soft < L mollis …   From formal English to slang

  • mullein pink — mul′lein pink n. pln rose campion • Etymology: 1830–40 …   From formal English to slang

  • Moth mullein — Mullein Mul lein, n. [OE. moleyn, AS. molegn.] (Bot.) Any plant of the genus {Verbascum}. They are tall herbs having coarse leaves, and large flowers in dense spikes. The common species, with densely woolly leaves, is {Verbascum Thapsus}. [1913… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Mullein — Mul lein, n. [OE. moleyn, AS. molegn.] (Bot.) Any plant of the genus {Verbascum}. They are tall herbs having coarse leaves, and large flowers in dense spikes. The common species, with densely woolly leaves, is {Verbascum Thapsus}. [1913 Webster]… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Mullein foxglove — Mullein Mul lein, n. [OE. moleyn, AS. molegn.] (Bot.) Any plant of the genus {Verbascum}. They are tall herbs having coarse leaves, and large flowers in dense spikes. The common species, with densely woolly leaves, is {Verbascum Thapsus}. [1913… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Petty mullein — Mullein Mul lein, n. [OE. moleyn, AS. molegn.] (Bot.) Any plant of the genus {Verbascum}. They are tall herbs having coarse leaves, and large flowers in dense spikes. The common species, with densely woolly leaves, is {Verbascum Thapsus}. [1913… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

Share the article and excerpts

Direct link
Do a right-click on the link above
and select “Copy Link”