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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 Americaplay

  Familiarity information: LADY'S THISTLE used as a noun is very rare.


 Dictionary entry details 


LADY'S 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 ("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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