mullein
noun
mul·lein
| \ ˈmə-lən
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variants:
or less commonly mullen
Definition of mullein
: any of a genus (Verbascum) of usually woolly-leaved Eurasian herbs of the snapdragon family including some that are naturalized in North America
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There is also a blanket of turkey mullein or doveweed, a pale green, furry, low growing native plant that provides dove with a good source of seed. — Ernie Cowan, San Diego Union-Tribune, "Column: Wet winter brings variety of visitors to garden," 3 Aug. 2019 Another biennial introduced by settlers that grows wild in our area is common mullein. — Margaret Lauterbach, idahostatesman, "Some non-native weeds flourish in Idaho," 31 May 2017 Plants especially susceptible to fasciation include ferns, willow trees, delphiniums, foxgloves, forsythia, euphorbias, lilies, primulas and verbascums such as the mullein. — Margaret Lauterbach, idahostatesman, "Some non-native weeds flourish in Idaho," 31 May 2017 Native to Turkey, silver mullein starts out with large, white furry leaves that form neat low-growing rosettes. — Debbie Arrington, sacbee.com, "Silver mullein shines in low-water garden," 5 May 2017These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'mullein.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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