fullers herb

from The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48
Fuller \Full"er\, n. [AS. fullere, fr. L. fullo. See {Full}, v.
   t.]
   One whose occupation is to full cloth.
   [1913 Webster]

   {Fuller's earth}, a variety of clay, used in scouring and
      cleansing cloth, to imbibe grease.

   {Fuller's herb} (Bot.), the soapwort ({Saponaria
      officinalis}), formerly used to remove stains from cloth.
      

   {Fuller's thistle} or {Fuller's weed} (Bot.), the teasel
      ({Dipsacus fullonum}) whose burs are used by fullers in
      dressing cloth. See {Teasel}.
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