feltwort

F4E1L1T1W4O1R1T1

noun

mullein (Verbascum gen. et spp.)

OriginOld English feltwyrt →
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Meanings

nounfeltwort (uncountable)
  1. uncountablemullein (Verbascum gen. et spp.)

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
mullein

Origin

  1. Old Englishfeltwyrt
  2. Englishfeltwort

From Old English feltwyrt, equivalent to felt + wort, after its felty, flannellike leaves, therefore it is also called feltpypt in Middle English and in German Wollkraut, and listed English names include flannel leaf, old man's flannel, velvet plant. Hence unrelated to felwort, fieldwort.

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APA

feltwort. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/feltwort

MLA

“feltwort.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/feltwort. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “feltwort,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/feltwort.

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