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noun
Verbascum thapsus; great mullein
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: uncountable
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Synonyms: torchwort, hag-taper, great mullein, Adam's flannel, Jacob's staff, Aaron's rod, Jupiter's staff, cow's lungwort
Antonyms: none provided
noun
tall-stalked very woolly mullein with densely packed yellow flowers; ancient Greeks and Romans dipped the stalks in tallow for funeral torches
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: great mullein, Aaron's rod, flannel mullein, woolly mullein, torch, Verbascum thapsus
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: mullein, flannel leaf, velvet plant
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