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verbascum

Meaning of "verbascum" in the English dictionary

DICTIONARY

ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD VERBASCUM

Latin: mullein.

Etymology is the study of the origin of words and their changes in structure and significance.

PRONUNCIATION OF VERBASCUM

vɜːˈbæskəm


GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF VERBASCUM

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Verbascum is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES VERBASCUM MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Verbascum

Verbascum, /vɜrˈbæskəm/; common name mullein (sg. /ˈmʌlɨn/ (also known as velvet plant) is a genus of about 250 species of flowering plants in the figwort family Scrophulariaceae. They are native to Europe and Asia, with the highest species diversity in the Mediterranean. Mullein or "Mullein leaf" often refers to the leaves of Verbascum thapsus, the great or common mullein, which is frequently used in herbal medicine.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH VERBASCUM

Ascham · Beckham · capsicum · dinkum · high-income · hokum · locum · Malcolm · Markham · molluscum · Morecambe · Newcomb · practicum · Shechem · skookum · unwelcome · viscum · welcome · Welkom · Wykeham

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE VERBASCUM

verbal · verbal abuse · verbal diarrhoea · verbal noun · verbalisation · verbaliser · verbalism · verbalist · verbalistic · verbality · verbalization · verbalize · verbalizer · verballed · verballing · verbally · verbals · verbarian · verbatim · verbena

WORDS THAT END LIKE VERBASCUM

caecum · cecum · cum · doronicum · guaiacum · hypericum · Illyricum · modicum · Noricum · offscum · panicum · pax vobiscum · pond scum · scum · talcum · taraxacum · tillicum · triticum · vade mecum · viaticum

Synonyms and antonyms of verbascum in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «verbascum» into 25 languages

TRANSLATOR

TRANSLATION OF VERBASCUM

Find out the translation of verbascum to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.

The translations of verbascum from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «verbascum» in English.
zh

Translator English - Chinese

毛蕊花
1,325 millions of speakers
es

Translator English - Spanish

verbascum
570 millions of speakers
en

English

verbascum
510 millions of speakers
hi

Translator English - Hindi

Verbascum
380 millions of speakers
ar

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verbascum
280 millions of speakers
ru

Translator English - Russian

Verbascum
278 millions of speakers
pt

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verbascum
270 millions of speakers
bn

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verbascum
260 millions of speakers
fr

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verbascum
220 millions of speakers
ms

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Verbascum
190 millions of speakers
de

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Verbascum
180 millions of speakers
ja

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verbascum
130 millions of speakers
ko

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verbascum
85 millions of speakers
jv

Translator English - Javanese

Verbascum
85 millions of speakers
vi

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Verbascum
80 millions of speakers
ta

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verbascum
75 millions of speakers
mr

Translator English - Marathi

वर्ब्स्कम
75 millions of speakers
tr

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verbascum
70 millions of speakers
it

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Verbascum
65 millions of speakers
pl

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Dziewanna
50 millions of speakers
uk

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Verbascum
40 millions of speakers
ro

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Verbascum
30 millions of speakers
el

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verbascum
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

Verbascum
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

verbascum
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

verbascum
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of verbascum

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «VERBASCUM»

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about verbascum

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «VERBASCUM»

Discover the use of verbascum in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to verbascum and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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A Dictionary of English Names of Plants: Applied in England ...
The genus Verbascum Annual. Verbascum Bocrhaavii Black-rooted. Verbascum nigrum Borage-leaved. Verbascum Myconi Cretan. Celsia cretica Great-flowered. Verbascum grandiflorum Hoary. Verbascum pulverulentum Long-flowered.
William Miller, 1884
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Issues in Biologicals, Therapies, and Complementary and ...
A new study, 'An ethnopharmacological study on Verbascum species: from conventional wound healing use to scientific verification,' is now available. “The leaves, flowers, and whole aerial parts of Verbascum L. (Scrophulariaceae) species ...
‎2012
3
Handbook of Alien Species in Europe: DAISIE
E Verbascum chaixii Villars E Verbascum creticum (L.) Kuntze E Verbascum densiflorum Bertol. A Verbascum × duernsteinense Teyber A Verbascum × interjectum Pfund A Verbascum × intermedium Rupr. ex Bercht. & Pfund A Verbascum ...
‎2008
4
A Natural Arrangement of British Plants: According to Their ...
Verbascum mixtum. Mixed mullein. Leaves oblong, acute, slightly crenate, sessile, mealy tomentose ; lower leaves petioled ; branches panicled, villous; beards of the filaments violet. Verbascum nigro-pulverulentum /3, Smith FL Br. 251.
Samuel Frederick Gray, 1821
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The Gardeners Dictionary: Containing the Best and Newest ...
VERBASCUM. Tourn. Inst. R. H. 146. tab. 61. Lin. Gen. Plant. 217.-Mulleinz in French, Bouillon blanc. The CHARACTERS are, is' he flower has a small per- manent empalement of one leaf, cut into five parts; it hath one wheel-shaped petal, ...
Philip Miller, 1768
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The Botanical Gazette
TABLE XIV GERMINATION IN DARKNESS IN VARIOUS CONCENTRATIONS - — ' 7. i l - u 7. Z Z '| % I ' l 2 ' 2 € “ 2 ~ " 3 Z -I " é ~ 0 8 ' § _ -- o 8 § Suns z 0 O o',olo| Sm-ms z 0 0' 6 <5 0' Acetic acid l Sodium iodide Verbascum Thapsus. . . . o 0 ...
‎1921
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The Ohio Journal of Science
Experiment 13 — Greenhouse. ill III 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 S3 I* 3.2 '5.'<S '4.7 > I > .6 .5 .5 .8 .8 .5 .4 .7 .7 1.8 .6 .9 .9 .8 .7 1.2 1.7 1.0 .9 .9 .9 .!) .9 .5 Note: Verbascum No. 1. normal. Verbascum Mo. 2, hairs removed from upper ...
‎1920
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Flora of New Zealand: Verbascum Thapsus, Oreostylidium, ...
Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online.
Source: Wikipedia, Books Llc, 2010
9
Scrophulariaceae: Verbascum Thapsus, Diascia, Penstemon ...
Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online.
Source Wikipedia, Books Llc, 2010
10
Lobelia Verbascum: The Tale of a Running Boy
This is the posthumous work of F.J. Farqué, who wrote about a boy's coming-of-age at the beginning of America's own "tumultuous decade."
F. Farque, 2013

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «VERBASCUM»

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Top roses and tiny hostas: Hampton Court Flower Show's highlights
... lactiflora 'Prichard's Variety', American cranesbill (Geranium psilostemon) and Olympian mullein (Verbascum olympicum); these are repeat-planted to provide ... «Telegraph.co.uk, Jun 15»
2
Divizna velkokvětá - Verbascum thapsiforme - aby se nám dobře …
Pro většinu z nás velmi známá bylina vysokého vzrůstu, která nám pomáhá, když jsme dehydratovaní, málo pijeme a v plicích se nám tvoří hleny. O důležitosti ... «Zlin.cz, May 15»
3
Chelsea flower show 2015: six things we learned
Foxgloves are a Chelsea standard, but this year they were usurped by another dreaming spire: the verbascum (aka mullein), with its rosette of felted leaves and ... «The Guardian, May 15»
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Full plant list for the Telegraph's Chelsea Flower Show garden
Verbascum 'Gainsborough'. Doronicum x excelsum 'Harpur Crewe' adds a cheery note (Heathcliff O'Malley). • Telegraph's Chelsea Flower Show garden ... «Telegraph.co.uk, May 15»
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New red Verbascum launched at Chelsea
Verbascum 'Firedance' from UK breeders Claire Wilson and the late Vic Johnstone will be exhibited for the first time on the Hardy's Cottage Garden Plant stand ... «Horticulture Week, May 15»
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Top Gardening advice from Diarmuid Gavin: Take a walk on the wild …
... Heartsease (Viola tricolour), White camomile (Anthemis tinctoria 'Alba'), Evening primrose (Oenothera biennis), Purple mullein (Verbascum phoeniceum), ... «Irish Independent, May 15»
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Gardening should be enjoyed; pick your battles
This won't work with verbascum, they have a tap root, are short lived and reseed readily so they take care of them- selves. How cool is that? The verbascum I ... «Homer News, May 15»
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Hardy's Cottage Garden Plants reveals Chelsea stand
Chelsea visitor favourites include, Cirsium rivulare 'Atropurpureum', Verbascum 'Hardy's Gold' and V.(Cotswold Group) 'Pink Domino' AGM. The display will ... «Horticulture Week, Apr 15»
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Cottage garden as pretty as a picture
Make a point of including tall annuals like hollyhocks, foxglove or verbascum. Accessories. What best suits the cottage style? * Paths of brick, cobblestones, ... «Independent Online, Mar 15»
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How to take root cuttings when you divide perennial plants
Phlox and Verbascum can also be propagated by root cuttings, and both are pretty summer border plants that fit the cottage garden look. And then there is ... «Express.co.uk, Dec 14»
REFERENCE
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