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Cnicus benedictus

DEFINITIONS OF: Cnicus benedictus

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n annual of Mediterranean to Portugal having hairy stems and minutely spiny-toothed leaves and large heads of yellow flowers

Synonyms:
blessed thistle, sweet sultan
Type of:
thistle
any of numerous plants of the family Compositae and especially of the genera Carduus and Cirsium and Onopordum having prickly-edged leaves
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