What is the common mullein, the stalks of which, dipped in suet, anciently served for torches. Called also torch, and hig-taper called?
torchwort — The common mullein, the stalks of which, dipped in suet, anciently served for torches. Called also torch, and hig-taper. (Webster's 1913.)
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- Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913 edition (public domain, via GCIDE / Project Gutenberg).
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