单词 | mullein |
释义 | mullein (once / 20449 pages) n WORD FAMILY mullein: mulleins USAGE EXAMPLESThe seed-packed woody stalk of the common or woolly mullein stands out this time of year like an urban saguaro. New York Times(Mar 04, 2016) The meadow was full of mullein, Queen Anne’s lace, clover and phlox. New York Times(Aug 14, 2013) Cannon steered aside a shot by Brian Mullein from the slot in the 50th minute. Seattle Times(Jul 05, 2012) n any of various plants of the genus Verbascum having large usually woolly leaves and terminal spikes of yellow or white or purplish flowers Syn|Hypo|Hyper flannel leaf, velvet plant Verbascum blattaria, moth mullein European mullein with smooth leaves and large yellow or purplish flowers; naturalized as a weed in North America Verbascum lychnitis, white mulleindensely hairy Eurasian herb with racemose white flowers; naturalized in North America Verbascum phoeniceum, purple mulleinEurasian mullein with showy purple or pink flowers Aaron's rod, Verbascum thapsus, common mullein, flannel mullein, great mullein, torch, woolly mulleintall-stalked very woolly mullein with densely packed yellow flowers; ancient Greeks and Romans dipped the stalks in tallow for funeral torches herb, herbaceous plant a plant lacking a permanent woody stem; many are flowering garden plants or potherbs; some having medicinal properties; some are pests |
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