ˌänəˈpȯrd ə n, -ˌdän noun
Usage: capitalized
Etymology: New Latin, from Greek onopordon pellitory, from onos ass + -pordon (from pordē expulsion of intestinal gas); akin to Greek perdesthai to break wind — more at ass , fart
: a genus of Eurasian herbs (family Compositae) with tomentose prickly foliage and large heads of purplish flowers — see cotton thistle