mullein

or mul·len

[ muhl-uhn ]

/ ˈmʌl ən /

noun

any of various plants belonging to the genus Verbascum, of the figwort family, native to the Old World, especially V. thapsus, a tall plant with woolly leaves and a dense spike of yellow flowers.

any of several similar plants.

Origin of mullein

1325–75; Middle English moleine<Anglo-French, perhaps derivative of mol soft <Latin mollis

Words nearby mullein

mulierty, mulish, Mulki, mull, mullah, mullein, mullein pink, muller, mullered, müllerian, müllerian duct

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Example sentences from the Web for mullein

The young giant crossed the brook, passed the willow, found the mullein stalk, and counted the daffodils.
Tell Me Another Story|Carolyn Sherwin Bailey
Mullein, for example, over there is called "the American velvet plant" and a well-grown specimen is really handsome.
The Library of Work and Play: Outdoor Work|Mary Rogers Miller
Val snatched a mullein leaf from the hill-side as she passed.
The Open Question|Elizabeth Robins
The mullein attains especial dignity in this mountain region.
The Lake of the Sky|George Wharton James

Back of the barns lay the farm itself—scores of acres, chiefly rocks and huckleberry bushes, with thistles and mullein and sumac.
The Jonathan Papers|Elisabeth Woodbridge Morris

British Dictionary definitions for mullein

mullein

mullen

/ (ˈmʌlɪn) /

noun

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 leavesSee also Aaron's rod

Word Origin for mullein

C15: from Old French moleine, probably from Old French mol soft, from Latin mollis

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

单词	mullein
释义	mullein or mul·len [ muhl-uhn ] / ˈmʌl ən / noun any of various plants belonging to the genus Verbascum, of the figwort family, native to the Old World, especially V. thapsus, a tall plant with woolly leaves and a dense spike of yellow flowers. any of several similar plants. Origin of mullein 1325–75; Middle English moleine<Anglo-French, perhaps derivative of mol soft <Latin mollis Words nearby mullein mulierty, mulish, Mulki, mull, mullah, mullein, mullein pink, muller, mullered, müllerian, müllerian duct Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for mullein The young giant crossed the brook, passed the willow, found the mullein stalk, and counted the daffodils. Tell Me Another Story\|Carolyn Sherwin Bailey Mullein, for example, over there is called "the American velvet plant" and a well-grown specimen is really handsome. The Library of Work and Play: Outdoor Work\|Mary Rogers Miller Val snatched a mullein leaf from the hill-side as she passed. The Open Question\|Elizabeth Robins The mullein attains especial dignity in this mountain region. The Lake of the Sky\|George Wharton James Back of the barns lay the farm itself—scores of acres, chiefly rocks and huckleberry bushes, with thistles and mullein and sumac. The Jonathan Papers\|Elisabeth Woodbridge Morris British Dictionary definitions for mullein mullein mullen / (ˈmʌlɪn) / noun 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 leavesSee also Aaron's rod Word Origin for mullein C15: from Old French moleine, probably from Old French mol soft, from Latin mollis Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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