great mullein

English

Noun

great mullein (usually uncountable, plural great mulleins)

1. A common herb of Europe and neighboring Africa and Asia, but widely naturalized elsewhere, Verbascum thapsus, having a flannel-like texture from course plant hairs and a tall, straight flower stalk.

   Synonyms: Aaron's rod, Adam's flannel, common mullein, cow's lungwort, hag-taper, Jacob's staff, Jupiter's staff, torch, torchwort