great mullein
great mullein noun: a common herb of Europe and neighboring Africa and Asia, but widely naturalized elsewhere, Verbascum thapsus, having a flannel-like texture from course plant hairs and a tall, straight flower stalk.
Noun
great mullein (usually uncountable, plural great mulleins)
- A common herb of Europe and neighboring Africa and Asia, but widely naturalized elsewhere, Verbascum thapsus, having a flannel-like texture from course plant hairs and a tall, straight flower stalk.
- Synonyms:
- Aaron's rod, Adam's flannel, common mullein, cow's lungwort, hag-taper, Jacob's staff, Jupiter's staff, torch, torchwort
Synonyms of great mullein
Forms of great mullein
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Questions about great mullein
- What does great mullein mean?
- Great mullein means a common herb of Europe and neighboring Africa and Asia, but widely naturalized elsewhere, Verbascum thapsus, having a flannel-like texture from course plant hairs and a tall, straight flower stalk.
- What part of speech is great mullein?
- Great mullein is a noun.
- What is the plural of great mullein?
- The plural of great mullein is great mulleins.
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