noun Etymology: Middle English thistel, from Old English; akin to Old High German distill ~ Date: before 12th century any of various prickly composite plants (especially genera Carduus, Cirsium, and Onopordum ) with often showy heads of mostly tubular flowers, thistly adjective
THISTLE
Meaning of THISTLE in English
Merriam Webster. Explanatory English dictionary Merriam Webster. Толковый словарь английского языка Мерриам-Уэбстер. 2012