hag-taper

noun

The great woolly mullein (Verbascum thapsus).

Similar
torchwortcommon mulleingreat mulleinAdam's flannelJacob's staffAaron's rodJupiter's staffcow's lungwort
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Meanings

nounhag-taper (plural hag-tapers)

plural hag-tapers · alternative high-taper · alternative hig-taper

  1. The great woolly mullein (Verbascum thapsus).

    Synonyms: torchwort, common mullein, great mullein, Adam's flannel, Jacob's staff, Aaron's rod, Jupiter's staff, cow's lungwort

Synonyms & antonyms

nounThe great woolly mullein (Verbascum thapsus).

Similar
torchwortcommon mulleingreat mulleinAdam's flannelJacob's staffAaron's rodJupiter's staffcow's lungwort
Also see
aaron's rodadam's flannelcommon mulleincow's lungwortgreat mulleinjacob's staffjupiter's stafftorchwort

Origin

From hag + taper; see taper (“candle”).

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APA

hag-taper. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hag-taper

MLA

“hag-taper.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hag-taper. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “hag-taper,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hag-taper.

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