Adam's flannel

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Adam's flannel

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In reference to the Biblical Adam, who would have had to improvise clothing from plant materials.

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uncountable The mullein (Verbascum thapsus).
Similar: torchwort, hag-taper, common mullein, great mullein, Jacob's staff, Aaron's rod, Jupiter's staff, cow's lungwort

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@misc{adam_s_flannel_2026,
  title = {Adam's flannel},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/adam's%20flannel},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}