THISTLE


Meaning of THISTLE in English

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

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