Blessed thistle Meaning, Definition & Usage
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noun tall Old World biennial thistle with large clasping white-blotched leaves and purple flower heads; naturalized in California and South America
Silybum marianum; milk thistle; holy thistle; lady's thistle; Our Lady's mild thistle.
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noun annual of Mediterranean to Portugal having hairy stems and minutely spiny-toothed leaves and large heads of yellow flowers
sweet sultan; Cnicus benedictus.
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- Carduus benedictus, so named because it was formerly considered an antidote to the bite of venomous creatures.
