flannel-leaf

[ flan-l-leef ]
/ ˈflæn lˌlif /

noun

the common mullein, Verbascum thapsus.

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Also called flannel plant.

Origin of flannel-leaf

First recorded in 1815–25

Words nearby flannel-leaf

flanken, flanker, flannel, flannel cake, flannel flower, flannel-leaf, flannelboard, flannelet, flannelette, flannelly, flannelmouth
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