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feabane mullet

feabane mullet

9.9
A hairy plant with yellow flowers like a daisy once used to keep away fleas
  • noun
  • UK
translation icon : pulicaria
  • The dried leaves of feabane mullet were once used to protect homes from fleas.

Examples

  • Gardeners appreciate feabane mullet not only for its yellow flowers but also for its pest-repellent qualities.

  • She planted feabane mullet along the fence hoping it would deter insects.

  • The feabane mullet is known for its flea-repelling properties.

  • I planted a feabane mullet in my garden last spring.

  • Gardeners appreciate feabane mullet not only for its yellow flowers but also for its pest-repellent qualities.

  • She planted feabane mullet along the fence hoping it would deter insects.

  • The dried leaves of feabane mullet were once used to protect homes from fleas.

Synonyms

Pulicaria dysenterica
vsfeabane mullet
  • Specialized
9.9

A hairy perennial herb with yellow daisy-like flowers from Europe used to repel fleas

is the common name version with identical meaning
fleabane
vsfeabane mullet
9.8

A small daisy-like plant with yellow or white flowers often seen as a weed

denotes the specific hairy Eurasian herb believed to repel fleas

Surface Forms

feabane mullet singular
feabane mullets plural

Morphology

feabane + mullet

Both constituent words are listed as not found in the dictionary, so a B1 learner who ‘knows’ the given constituents would have no usable literal meanings to compose. The item is a conventional botanical name denoting a specific flea-repelling herb, so its meaning cannot be reliably derived from its parts and would be opaque to learners.

Etymology

Feabane mullet comes from an old belief that the hairy herb feabane could 'repel' fleas, so people put its leaves in houses to keep pests away. That's why the name points to a plant used to protect homes from fleas.