# verbascose

> English word · Noun

## Definitions
1. A pentasaccharide (galactose-galactose-galactose-glucose-fructose), found in many legumes, that is metabolized by intestinal flora

## Etymology
From translingual Verbascum + -ose. Originally derived from Verbascum thapsus (common mullein).

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