Great Mullein (Noun)
Meaning
Tall-stalked very woolly mullein with densely packed yellow flowers; ancient Greeks and Romans dipped the stalks in tallow for funeral torches.
Classification
Nouns denoting plants.
Examples
- The botanical garden featured a striking display of great mullein, its bright yellow blooms swaying in the breeze.
- In ancient times, the stalks of great mullein were used as funeral torches by the Greeks and Romans.
- Great mullein, with its densely packed flowers, is also known as velvet plant due to its extremely woolly texture.
- The tall-stalked great mullein towered above the surrounding vegetation in the field, its bright yellow blooms standing out.
- The natural dye from the great mullein flowers can be used to give a soft yellow hue to various fabrics.