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golden thistle

DEFINITIONS OF: golden thistle

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n any of several spiny Mediterranean herbs of the genus Scolymus having yellow flower heads

Types:
Scolymus hispanicus, Spanish oyster plant
a golden thistle of southwestern Europe cultivated for its edible sweet roots and edible leaves and stalks; its yellow flowers are used as a substitute for saffron
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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