any of various European herbaceous plants of the scrophulariaceous genus Verbascum, such as V. thapsus (common mullein or Aaron's rod), typically having tall spikes of yellow flowers and broad hairy leaves
See also Aaron's rod
Word origin
C15: from Old French moleine, probably from Old French mol soft, from Latin mollis
mullein in American English
(ˈmʌlɪn)
noun
any of a genus (Verbascum) of tall plants of the figwort family, with spikes of yellow, lavender, or white flowers
Word origin
ME moleyne < OFr moleine < mol, soft < L mollis: see mollify
Examples of 'mullein' in a sentence
mullein
"Mullein, mullein ," Kahlan mumbled as she turned to the task.