mullein

Thân thiện

A tall mullein grows beside the garden path.

Definition

Noun: 1. A type of flowering plant: Any of various plants belonging to the genus Verbascum, characterized by having large, often woolly or fuzzy leaves and tall spikes of flowers that are typically yellow, white, or purplish.

Examples of Usage

• Noun:
  • The common mullein is easily identified by its tall yellow flower spike and soft, velvety leaves.
  • A patch of white mullein grew along the sunny roadside.
  • Some species of mullein have been used in traditional herbal remedies.

Advanced Usage

• As a modifier: The word can be used attributively to describe specific types or characteristics.
  • The mullein plant's leaves are covered in dense hairs.
  • We observed the mullein flower spike for insects.

Variants and Related Words

• Common Mullein (): The most widespread species, also known as "great mullein" or "Aaron's rod."
• Moth Mullein (): A species with more delicate, spaced flowers.
• Verbascum: The scientific genus name for all mullein plants.

Synonyms

• Velvet plant (a common name referring to the texture of the leaves)
• Flannel leaf (a common name referring to the texture of the leaves)
• Torchweed (a common name referring to the appearance of the flower spike)

Notes on Meaning

The term mullein refers specifically to plants within the Verbascum genus. While they share common features (large, often hairy leaves and a tall flower spike), there are many species with variations in flower color (yellow, white, purple) and leaf shape. It is not a general term for any tall, fuzzy-leaved plant.

Học thuật

Noun

1. any of various plants of the genus Verbascum having large usually woolly leaves and terminal spikes of yellow or white or purplish flowers

Từ đồng nghĩa

• flannel leaf
• velvet plant