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ˈmʌl ənmullein

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Princeton's WordNet

  1. mullein, flannel leaf, velvet plantnoun

    any of various plants of the genus Verbascum having large usually woolly leaves and terminal spikes of yellow or white or purplish flowers

Wiktionary

  1. mulleinnoun

    Any of several European and Asian plants, of the genus Verbascum, that have yellow flowers and downy leaves; the velvet plant

Samuel Johnson's Dictionary

  1. Mulleinnoun

    verbascum, Lat. A plant.

    The flower of the mullein consists of one leaf, which expands in a circular form, and is cut into several segments; out of the centre arises the pointal, which afterward becomes an oval-pointed fruit, divided into two cells by a middle partition filled with small angular seeds. Philip Miller.

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  1. mullein

    Mullein is a type of flowering plant that belongs to the figwort family (Scrophulariaceae). It is characterized by its tall, sturdy stem, woolly leaves, and yellow flowers. It is native to Europe, North Africa, and Asia, and is widely known for its medicinal properties used in treating respiratory diseases, wounds, and infections.

Webster Dictionary

  1. Mulleinnoun

    any plant of the genus Verbascum. They are tall herbs having coarse leaves, and large flowers in dense spikes. The common species, with densely woolly leaves, is Verbascum Thapsus

  2. Etymology: [OE. moleyn, AS. molegn.]

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  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of mullein in Chaldean Numerology is: 9

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of mullein in Pythagorean Numerology is: 5

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