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great mullein

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

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.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: uncountable, usually

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: Aaron's rod, Adam's flannel, common mullein, cow's lungwort, hag-taper, Jacob's staff, Jupiter's staff, torch, torchwort

Antonyms: none provided

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noun

Meaning 2

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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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: common 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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