n. 1 any of various prickly composite herbaceous plants of the genus Cirsium, Carlina, or Carduus etc., usu. with globular heads of purple flowers. 2 this as the Scottish national emblem.
[ OE thistel f. Gmc ]
THISTLE
Meaning of THISTLE in English
Concise Oxford English dictionary. Краткий оксфордский словарь английского языка. 2012