woolly mullein

/ˌwʊli ˌmʌlən/
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Definitions of woolly mullein
  1. noun
    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, Verbascum thapsus, common mullein, flannel mullein, great mullein, torch
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    type of:
    flannel leaf, mullein, velvet plant
    any of various plants of the genus Verbascum having large usually woolly leaves and terminal spikes of yellow or white or purplish flowers
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