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torchwort

torchwort noun: the common mullein (Verbascum thapsus).

Noun

torchwort (uncountable)

  1. The common mullein (Verbascum thapsus).

Synonyms of torchwort

Origin of torchwort

From torch + wort, because in ancient times the stalks were dipped in suet and used as torches.

Questions about torchwort

What does torchwort mean?
Torchwort means the common mullein (Verbascum thapsus).
What part of speech is torchwort?
Torchwort is a noun.

Words near torchwort in the dictionary

  1. torchwoods
  2. torchwork
  3. torchworked
  4. torchworking
  5. torchworks
  6. torchwort
  7. torchy
  8. torchère
  9. torchères
  10. torcitabine
  11. torcs

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