Adam's flanneln.

Brit.

/ˌadəmz ˈflanl/, U.S.

/ˈædəmz ˌflæn(ə)l/

Origin: From a proper name, combined with an English element. Etymons: proper name Adam , flannel n.

Etymology: < the genitive of the name of Adam (see Adam n.¹) + flannel n., apparently so called on account of its large soft woolly leaves.

Now chiefly historical.

The common mullein, Verbascum thapsus.

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feltwortc1000

verbascumOE

Thapsusa1400

mullein?a1425

hag taper1526

high-taper1526

tapsebarbe1526

lungwort1538

torch1552

moth mullein1578

wolleyn1578

woollen1578

hedge-taper1579

wool-blade1585

bullock's lungwort1597

candlewick mullein1597

mullet1597

torch-herb1598

taperwort1601

torchwort1647

Jupiter's staff1664

cow's lungwort1777

shepherd's club1790

woollens1800

flannel-leaf1821

Adam's flannel1828

flannel-plant1849

king's taper1858

torch-blade1861

velvet-dock1863

Jacob's staff1879

shepherd's staff1882

wool-plant1883

shepherd's gourd1896

1828 W. Carr Dial. Craven (ed. 2) Adam's-flannel, white mullein, Verbascum Thapsus. Lin.

1884 Monthly Packet May 497 One of our mulleins (Verbascum) is known by the popular name Adam's flannel. Travellers tell us that the same plant is found on the banks of the Euphrates.

1906 Country Life 21 Apr. 552/2 Some [names] refer to its hairiness, such as Adam's Flannel—presumably from the idea that its woolly leaves were the only flannel available for Adam.

1962 E. Gibbons Stalking Wild Asparagus 280 Mullein (Verbascum thapsus) is..also known as Velvet Dock, Aaron's Rod, Adam's Flannel, Blanket Leaf..and Wild Tobacco.

1996 R. Mabey Flora Britannica 329/2 Many of the obsolete names (and the surviving ‘Adams flannel’) are a catalogue of soft objects: Donkey's ears, Duffle, Hare's-beard, Rag-paper.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2011; most recently modified version published online December 2021).

单词	adams flannel
释义	Adam's flanneln. Brit. /ˌadəmz ˈflanl/, U.S. /ˈædəmz ˌflæn(ə)l/ Origin: From a proper name, combined with an English element. Etymons: proper name Adam , flannel n. Etymology: < the genitive of the name of Adam (see Adam n.¹) + flannel n., apparently so called on account of its large soft woolly leaves. Now chiefly historical. The common mullein, Verbascum thapsus. ΘΚΠ the world > plants > particular plants > plants and herbs > according to family > Scrophulariaceae (figwort and allies) > [noun] > mullein feltwortc1000 verbascumOE Thapsusa1400 mullein?a1425 hag taper1526 high-taper1526 tapsebarbe1526 lungwort1538 torch1552 moth mullein1578 wolleyn1578 woollen1578 hedge-taper1579 wool-blade1585 bullock's lungwort1597 candlewick mullein1597 mullet1597 torch-herb1598 taperwort1601 torchwort1647 Jupiter's staff1664 cow's lungwort1777 shepherd's club1790 woollens1800 flannel-leaf1821 Adam's flannel1828 flannel-plant1849 king's taper1858 torch-blade1861 velvet-dock1863 Jacob's staff1879 shepherd's staff1882 wool-plant1883 shepherd's gourd1896 1828 W. Carr Dial. Craven (ed. 2) Adam's-flannel, white mullein, Verbascum Thapsus. Lin. 1884 Monthly Packet May 497 One of our mulleins (Verbascum) is known by the popular name Adam's flannel. Travellers tell us that the same plant is found on the banks of the Euphrates. 1906 Country Life 21 Apr. 552/2 Some [names] refer to its hairiness, such as Adam's Flannel—presumably from the idea that its woolly leaves were the only flannel available for Adam. 1962 E. Gibbons Stalking Wild Asparagus 280 Mullein (Verbascum thapsus) is..also known as Velvet Dock, Aaron's Rod, Adam's Flannel, Blanket Leaf..and Wild Tobacco. 1996 R. Mabey Flora Britannica 329/2 Many of the obsolete names (and the surviving ‘Adams flannel’) are a catalogue of soft objects: Donkey's ears, Duffle, Hare's-beard, Rag-paper. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2011; most recently modified version published online December 2021). < n.1828
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