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carduaceous

/ ˌkɑːdjʊˈeɪʃəs /

adjective

  1. of, relating to, or belonging to the Carduaceae, a subfamily of composite plants that includes the thistle
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


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Word History and Origins

Origin of carduaceous1

C19: from New Latin Carduāceae, from Carduus type genus, from Latin: thistle
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Example Sentences

A tall Carduaceous tree with pink flowers was found in the swampy bottoms of the valleys.

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