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verbascum

British  
/ vɜːˈbæskəm /

noun

  1. See mullein

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Etymology

Origin of verbascum

Latin: mullein

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G�rtner on sterility of hybrids, 247, 255. ——, on reciprocal crosses, 258. ——, on crossed maize and verbascum, 270. ——, on comparison of hybrids and mongrels, 272.

From On the Origin of Species by Means of Natural Selection or the Preservation of Favoured Races in the Struggle for Life. (2nd edition) by Darwin, Charles

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