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LADY'S THISTLE
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Dictionary entry overview: What does lady's thistle mean?
• LADY'S THISTLE (noun)
The noun LADY'S 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: LADY'S THISTLE used as a noun is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
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 ("lady's 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 ("lady's thistle" is a member of...):
genus Silybum; Silybum (small genus of east African herbs)
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