great mullein

Found in Anh - Anh (Wordnet)

Definition Noun : * A tall, biennial herbaceous plant ( Verbascum thapsus ) characterized by a single, thick, woolly stem, large, fuzzy leaves arranged in a basal rosette in its first year, and a dense, cylindrical spike of small, densely packed yellow flowers in its second year. Historically, its dried stalks were used as torches. Usage "The great mullein stood like a solitary candle in the ov...