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Meaning of GREAT MULLEIN

Pronunciation:  greyt 'mulun

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 Definition: [n]  tall-stalked very woolly mullein with densely packed yellow flowers; ancient Greeks and Romans dipped the stalks in tallow for funeral torches
 
 Synonyms: Aaron's rod, common mullein, flannel mullein, torch, Verbascum thapsus, woolly mullein
 
 See Also: flannel leaf, mullein, velvet plant

 

 

 

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