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blessed thistle

PRIMARY MEANINGS OF: blessed thistle

1
 n
tall Old World biennial thistle with large clasping white-blotched leaves and purple flower heads; naturalized in California and South America
2
 n
annual of Mediterranean to Portugal having hairy stems and minutely spiny-toothed leaves and large heads of yellow flowers
FULL DEFINITIONS OF: blessed thistle
1

n tall Old World biennial thistle with large clasping white-blotched leaves and purple flower heads; naturalized in California and South America

Synonyms:
Our Lady's mild thistle, Silybum marianum, holy thistle, lady's thistle, milk thistle
Type of:
herb, herbaceous plant
a plant lacking a permanent woody stem; many are flowering garden plants or potherbs; some having medicinal properties; some are pests
2

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

Synonyms:
Cnicus benedictus, 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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