HOLY THISTLE

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does holy thistle mean? 

• HOLY THISTLE (noun)
  The noun HOLY THISTLE has 1 sense:

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

  Familiarity information: HOLY THISTLE used as a noun is very rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• HOLY THISTLE (noun)

Sense 1

Meaning:

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

Classified under:

Nouns denoting plants

Synonyms:

blessed thistle; holy thistle; lady's thistle; milk thistle; Our Lady's mild thistle; Silybum marianum

Hypernyms ("holy thistle" is a kind 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)

Holonyms ("holy thistle" is a member of...):

genus Silybum; Silybum (small genus of east African herbs)

 Context examples 

Also called cardin, holy thistle, spotted thistle, and St. Benedict's thistle.

(Blessed thistle, NCI Dictionary)

Holy thistle may have anti-inflammatory and anticancer effects.

(Holy thistle, NCI Dictionary)

Also called blessed thistle, holy thistle, spotted thistle, and St. Benedict's thistle.

(Cardin, NCI Dictionary)