torchweed

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noun

Verbascum thapsus, the common mullein.

Scrabble 18

Meanings

nountorchweed (uncountable)

Origin

From torch + weed, from its readiness to burn.

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

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

Chicago

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

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