SOW THISTLE


Meaning of SOW THISTLE in English

/sow/

any composite plant belonging to the genus Sonchus, esp. S. oleraceus, a weed having thistlelike leaves, yellow flowers, and a milky juice.

[ 1200-50; ME sowethistel, earlier sugethistel. See SOW 2 , THISTLE ]

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