thistle
/θˈɪsʌl/
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Definitions
Noun
any of numerous plants of the family Compositae and especially of the genera Carduus and Cirsium and Onopordum having prickly-edged leaves
More Specific Terms
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