great mullein
English
editNoun
editgreat mullein (usually uncountable, plural great mulleins)
- 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