| 单词 | king's taper |
| 释义 | > as lemmasking's taper ΘΚΠ the world > plants > particular plants > plants and herbs > according to family > Scrophulariaceae (figwort and allies) > [noun] > mullein feltwortc1000 verbascumOE Thapsusa1400 mullein?a1425 hag taper1526 high-taper1526 tapsebarbe1526 lungwort1538 torch1552 moth mullein1578 wolleyn1578 woollen1578 hedge-taper1579 wool-blade1585 bullock's lungwort1597 candlewick mullein1597 mullet1597 torch-herb1598 taperwort1601 torchwort1647 Jupiter's staff1664 cow's lungwort1777 shepherd's club1790 woollens1800 flannel-leaf1821 Adam's flannel1828 flannel-plant1849 king's taper1858 torch-blade1861 velvet-dock1863 Jacob's staff1879 shepherd's staff1882 wool-plant1883 shepherd's gourd1896 1858 C. C. Wilkinson Weeds & Wild Flowers 60 To this use botanical works generally attribute the origin of the names torch-blade, or torch-mullein, and even the German high-taper (osterkerze), heaven's brand (himmel-brand) and king's-taper (königskerze). 1861 P. Lankester Wild Flowers 102 Great Mullein..The common name, ‘Torchblade’, or ‘King's taper’, may have arisen from its candle-like appearance. < as lemmas |
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