Fuller's Teasel (Noun)
Meaning
Similar to the common teasel and similarly used; widespread in Europe and North Africa and western Asia; naturalized in United States.
Classification
Nouns denoting plants.
Examples
- The fuller's teasel has coarse, prickly leaves and stems, similar to the common teasel, and was historically used in fulling wool textiles.
- Prized for its ability to raise the nap on woolen cloth, the fuller's teasel played an essential role in the medieval textile industry throughout Europe.
- Native to Europe, North Africa, and western Asia, the fuller's teasel has been naturalized in the United States, where it can be found growing wild in many areas.
- In the past, the fuller's teasel was used to process woolen cloth, much like the common teasel, but its use has largely been replaced by modern machinery.
- The fuller's teasel, with its distinctive purple flowers, can be found growing in fields and along roadsides in many parts of Europe, North Africa, and western Asia.