Verbascum Thapsus (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 field was ablaze with the tall yellow blooms of verbascum thapsus, swaying gently in the breeze.
- In ancient Greece, verbascum thapsus was a valuable plant, used to create torches for sacred rituals and ceremonies.
- The mullein's tall stalks, covered in a thick layer of woolly hairs, stood out against the dull brown of the winter landscape, a testament to the hardiness of verbascum thapsus.
- The dried stalks of verbascum thapsus were used to create makeshift torches, dipped in tallow to provide a steady flame for the mourners.
- In the stillness of the evening, the yellow flowers of verbascum thapsus seemed to glow with an otherworldly light, as if illuminated from within.