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verbascum

/ vɜːˈbæskəm /

noun

  1. See mullein
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


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Word History and Origins

Origin of verbascum1

Latin: mullein
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Example Sentences

Apparently Dr. Beal had intended to preserve a different species, Verbascum thapsus.

And Verbascum blattaria will be tapped again, “of course,” Dr. Telewski said.

And Verbascum blattaria will be tapped again, “of course,” Telewski said.

Apparently Beal had intended to preserve a different species, Verbascum thapsus.

The rest are most likely Verbascum blattaria, a tall, jaunty-flowered herb that has emerged as the experiment’s undisputed champ.

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