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Blessed thistle   /blɛst θˈɪsəl/   Listen
Blessed thistle

noun
1.
Tall Old World biennial thistle with large clasping white-blotched leaves and purple flower heads; naturalized in California and South America.  Synonyms: holy thistle, lady's thistle, milk thistle, Our Lady's mild thistle, Silybum marianum.
2.
Annual of Mediterranean to Portugal having hairy stems and minutely spiny-toothed leaves and large heads of yellow flowers.  Synonyms: Cnicus benedictus, sweet sultan.





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Words linked to "Blessed thistle" :   herbaceous plant, Silybum, Cnicus, milk thistle, genus Silybum, genus Cnicus, thistle, herb


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