Meanings
- uncountableVerbascum thapsus, the common mullein.
Origin
From torch + weed, from its readiness to burn.
Full word history & related roots →Cite this entry
torchweed. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/torchweed
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