moth mullein
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noun
a weedy, European mullein, Verbascum blattaria, of the figwort family, having lance-shaped leaves and loose spikes of white or yellow flowers.
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Origin of moth mullein
First recorded in 1570–80; from its mothlike appearance
Words nearby moth mullein
Motherwell, Motherwell and Wishaw, mother wit, motherwort, mother yaw, moth mullein, moth orchid, mothproof, mothy, Mo Ti, motif
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