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Scottish Promontory With A German Plant Crossword Clue

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We've checked our database and believe the answer is MULLEIN which was last seen in the The Guardian Cryptic crossword.
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We think the answer to this crossword clue is: MULLEIN

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199%7Exact Match!
235%8Scottish term for a headland or promontory
327%6Promontory in western Greece near the Ambracian Gulf

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We think the answer is "MULLEIN" which means:

    noun
  • • Any of various plants of the genus verbascum having large usually woolly leaves and terminal spikes of yellow or white or purplish flowers

An example sentence would be:

  • • "The leaves of mullein are often used in herbal remedies."
  • • "In ancient times, mullein was believed to have medicinal properties."

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The Guardian Cryptic12 Sep 2001 Down 18
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