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thistle
[ this-uhl ]
noun
- any of various prickly, composite plants having showy, purple flower heads, especially of the genera Cirsium, Carduus, or Onopordum.
- any of various other prickly plants.
thistle
1/ ˈθɪsəl /
noun
- any of numerous plants of the genera Cirsium, Carduus , and related genera, having prickly-edged leaves, pink, purple, yellow, or white dense flower heads, and feathery hairs on the seeds: family Asteraceae (composites)
- a thistle, or a representation of one, as the national emblem of Scotland
Thistle
2/ ˈθɪsəl /
noun
- sometimes not capital
- the emblem of this Order
- membership of this Order
Derived Forms
- ˈthistly, adjective
Other Words From
- thistle·like adjective
Word History and Origins
Origin of thistle1
Word History and Origins
Origin of thistle1
Example Sentences
He wears goggles to protect them from brambles and thistles.
Researchers from the University of Cologne have found a new use for Cnicin, a substance produced in blessed thistle.
Saturday’s tumbleweed takeover of South Jordan is not isolated, but it’s also not a fiendish plan by the invasive Russian thistle to conquer the western United States.
Q: I am wondering why you do not talk more about the benefits of milk thistle for high cholesterol.
"The fascination of glow worms for me is that they are in effect magic," says ecologist Pete Cooper, as he tramples through thistles and nettles.
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