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mullen

UK //ˈmʌlən//US //ˈmʌlən//

词源

源自中古英语 'mullen',可能来自拉丁语 'mollis'(意为柔软的),指其毛茸茸的叶片质地。

noun

❶ 指一种常见草本植物,属于毛蕊花属,叶片宽大,常被用于传统草药中治疗呼吸系统疾病。

“Mullen leaves are often used to make herbal tea for cough relief.”

(毛蕊花叶常被用来泡制草药茶以缓解咳嗽。)

“The fuzzy leaves of mullen can be recognized easily in the wild.”

(毛蕊花毛茸茸的叶子在野外很容易辨认。)

同义词:velvet plant, flannel leaf, torchweed

常见短语

mullen tea — 用毛蕊花叶泡制的草药茶,传统上用于舒缓喉咙痛和咳嗽。

“Drinking mullen tea before bed helped soothe my sore throat.”

(睡前喝毛蕊花茶有助于缓解我的喉咙痛。)