HyperDic: mullein

English > 1 sense of the word mullein:
NOUNplantmullein, flannel leaf, velvet plantany of various plants of the genus Verbascum having large usually woolly leaves and terminal spikes of yellow or white or purplish flowers
English > mullein: 1 sense > noun 1, plant
MeaningAny of various plants of the genus Verbascum having large usually woolly leaves and terminal spikes of yellow or white or purplish flowers.
Synonymsflannel leaf, velvet plant
Member ofVerbascum, genus Verbascumgenus of coarse herbs and subshrubs mostly with woolly leaves
Narrowercommon mullein, great mullein, Aaron's rod, flannel mullein, woolly mullein, torch, Verbascum thapsustall-stalked very woolly mullein with densely packed yellow flowers
moth mullein, Verbascum blattariaEuropean mullein with smooth leaves and large yellow or purplish flowers
purple mullein, Verbascum phoeniceumEurasian mullein with showy purple or pink flowers
white mullein, Verbascum lychnitisdensely hairy Eurasian herb with racemose white flowers
Broaderherb, herbaceous plantA plant lacking a permanent woody stem
Spanishcandelaria, gordolobo, verbascum
Catalanblenera, candelera

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