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Hig-taper — Hig ta per, n. [Cf. {Hag taper}.] (Bot.) A plant of the genus {Verbascum} ({Verbascum Thapsus}); the common mullein. [Also {high taper} and {hag taper}.] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
hig-taper — var. hag taper … Useful english dictionary
hag-taper — Hig taper Hig ta per, n. [Cf. {Hag taper}.] (Bot.) A plant of the genus {Verbascum} ({Verbascum Thapsus}); the common mullein. [Also {high taper} and {hag taper}.] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
high-taper — Hig taper Hig ta per, n. [Cf. {Hag taper}.] (Bot.) A plant of the genus {Verbascum} ({Verbascum Thapsus}); the common mullein. [Also {high taper} and {hag taper}.] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Hag-taper — Hag ta per ( t[=a] p[ e]r), n. [Cf. 1st {Hag}, and {Hig taper}.] (Bot.) The great woolly mullein ({Verbascum Thapsus}). [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
hag's taper — ˈhagz noun also hagtaper ˈ ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ (plural hag s tapers also hagtapers) Etymology: alteration of earlier higgis taper, hickis taper, higtaper, from higgis, hickis, hig (origin unknown) + taper (candle) … Useful english dictionary
Verbascum Thapsus — Hig taper Hig ta per, n. [Cf. {Hag taper}.] (Bot.) A plant of the genus {Verbascum} ({Verbascum Thapsus}); the common mullein. [Also {high taper} and {hag taper}.] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Verbascum Thapsus — Hag taper Hag ta per ( t[=a] p[ e]r), n. [Cf. 1st {Hag}, and {Hig taper}.] (Bot.) The great woolly mullein ({Verbascum Thapsus}). [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
torch — Torchwort Torch wort , n. (Bot.) The common mullein, the stalks of which, dipped in suet, anciently served for torches. Called also {torch}, and {hig taper}. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Torchwort — Torch wort , n. (Bot.) The common mullein, the stalks of which, dipped in suet, anciently served for torches. Called also {torch}, and {hig taper}. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
