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Carline thistle

Carline thistle Meaning & Definition
Carline thistle Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Carline thistle?

[n] a thistle of the genus Carlina

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See Also | Carlina | Carlina acaulis | Carlina vulgaris | common carline thistle | genus Carlina | stemless carline thistle | thistle

Carline thistle In Webster's Dictionary

\Car"line this`tle\ [F. carline, It., Sp., & Pg., carlina. Said to be so called from the Emperor Charlemagne, whose army is reputed to have used it as a remedy for pestilence.] (Bot.) A prickly plant of the genus {Carlina} ({C. vulgaris}), found in Europe and Asia.

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