Hig-taper

from The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48

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]

from The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48

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}.] Hijera

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