# torchwort

> English word · Noun

## Definitions
1. The common mullein (Verbascum thapsus).

## Etymology
From torch + wort, because in ancient times the stalks were dipped in suet and used as torches.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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