Hypernyms for "thistle"
More general terms or categories
Hypernyms
View Full Definition
blessed thistle
Carduus crispus
Carduus nutans
carline thistle
Cirsium discolor
Cirsium helenioides
Cirsium heterophylum
Cnicus benedictus
cotton thistle
field thistle
golden thistle
melancholy thistle
musk thistle
nodding thistle
Onopordon acanthium
Onopordum acanthium
plume thistle
plumed thistle
Scotch thistle
sweet sultan
welted thistle
woolly thistle
What are hypernyms?
Hypernyms are words with a broader meaning that includes the meaning of the original word. For example, "animal" is a hypernym of "dog" because a dog is a type of animal.
Think of hypernyms as "umbrella terms" or categories that include the original word.