The story
From torch + wort, because in ancient times the stalks were dipped in suet and used as torches.
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
torchwort
Today it means: The common mullein (Verbascum thapsus). Full definition →
Today it means: The common mullein (Verbascum thapsus). Full definition →
From torch + wort, because in ancient times the stalks were dipped in suet and used as torches.
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.