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turkey mullein

turkey mullein noun: a plant of species Croton setiger, native to the western US and northwestern Mexico.

turkey mullein: a plant of species Croton setiger, native to the western US and northwestern Mexico
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Noun

turkey mullein (uncountable)

  1. A plant of species Croton setiger, native to the western US and northwestern Mexico.

Synonyms of turkey mullein

Origin of turkey mullein

Somewhat resembling species of low-growing mullein (Verbascum spp.), attractive to fowl.

Questions about turkey mullein

What does turkey mullein mean?
Turkey mullein means a plant of species Croton setiger, native to the western US and northwestern Mexico.
What part of speech is turkey mullein?
Turkey mullein is a noun.

Words near turkey mullein in the dictionary

  1. Turkey hone
  2. Turkey hones
  3. Turkey merchant
  4. Turkey merchants
  5. turkey moray
  6. turkey mullein
  7. turkey oak
  8. turkey oaks
  9. turkey pout
  10. turkey pouts
  11. Turkey red

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