THISTLE


Meaning of THISTLE in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈthi-səl ]

noun

Etymology: Middle English thistel, from Old English; akin to Old High German distill thistle

Date: before 12th century

: any of various prickly composite plants (especially genera Carduus, Cirsium, and Onopordum ) with often showy heads of mostly tubular flowers ; also : any of various other prickly plants

• this·tly ˈthi-s(ə-)lē adjective

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