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verbascum

/ vɜːˈbæskəm /

noun

  1. See mullein

“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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Word History and Origins

Origin of verbascum1

Latin: mullein
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Example Sentences

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Apparently Dr. Beal had intended to preserve a different species, Verbascum thapsus.

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And Verbascum blattaria will be tapped again, “of course,” Dr. Telewski said.

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And Verbascum blattaria will be tapped again, “of course,” Telewski said.

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Apparently Beal had intended to preserve a different species, Verbascum thapsus.

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The rest are most likely Verbascum blattaria, a tall, jaunty-flowered herb that has emerged as the experiment’s undisputed champ.

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