silybum : Idioms & Phrases
genus silybum
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noun small genus of east African herbs
Silybum.
WordNet
silybum marianum
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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
milk thistle; holy thistle; lady's thistle; Our Lady's mild thistle; blessed thistle.
