VERBASCUM THAPSUS
\vˈɜːbaskəm θˈapsəs], \vˈɜːbaskəm θˈapsəs], \v_ˈɜː_b_a_s_k_ə_m θ_ˈa_p_s_ə_s]\
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tall-stalked very woolly mullein with densely packed yellow flowers; ancient Greeks and Romans dipped the stalks in tallow for funeral torches
By Princeton University
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