mullein
14th century; Middle English moleyne, from Anglo-Norman moleine, which is either a Celtic - borrowing and derived from cel-pro *melinos from *meli – an adjective found in Breton melen and Welsh melyn – or from mol, from Latin mollis, referencing the plant's fluffy, downy leaves, also apparent in synonyms such as feltwort, flannel leaf, and velvet plant. Pronunciation
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14th century; Middle English moleyne, from Anglo-Norman moleine, which is either a Celtic - borrowing and derived from cel-pro *melinos from *meli – an adjective found in Breton melen and Welsh melyn – or from mol, from Latin mollis, referencing the plant's fluffy, downy leaves, also apparent in synonyms such as feltwort, flannel leaf, and velvet plant. Pronunciation
- IPA: /ˈmʌlɨn/
mullein (uncountable)
- Any of several European and Asian plants, of the genus Verbascum, that have yellow flowers and downy leaves; the velvet plant.
- Aaron's rod, cow's lungwort, feltwort, flannel leaf, velvet plant
- French: molène
- German: Königskerze
- Italian: verbasco
- Portuguese: verbasco
- Russian: коровя́к
- Spanish: verbasco
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