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Blessed thistle

Blessed thistle Meaning & Definition
Blessed thistle Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Blessed thistle?

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

Synonyms | Synonyms for Blessed thistle: Cnicus benedictus | holy thistle | lady's thistle | milk thistle | Our Lady's mild thistle | Silybum marianum | sweet sultan

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See Also | Cnicus | genus Cnicus | genus Silybum | herb | herbaceous plant | Silybum | thistle

Blessed thistle In Webster's Dictionary

\Bless"ed this"tle\ See under {Thistle}.

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