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

Examples of mullein in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Early European settlers used common mullein seeds to paralyze fish. — Popular Science, "Nature’s best toilet paper substitutes," 28 Mar. 2020 Today, mullein leaves are occasionally used to fashion insoles for weary hikers. — Popular Science, "Nature’s best toilet paper substitutes," 28 Mar. 2020 Throughout history, mullein has been used by just about everybody for just about everything. — Popular Science, "Nature’s best toilet paper substitutes," 28 Mar. 2020 On a walk Lynx found some deer scat and handed it out, and a bit of stringy inner bark too, some dead limbs, mullein stalks. — Nellie Bowles, New York Times, "How to Prepare Now for the Complete End of the World," 5 Mar. 2020

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“Mullein.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/mullein. Accessed 19 Apr. 2021.

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