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CANADA THISTLE
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Dictionary entry overview: What does Canada thistle mean?
• CANADA THISTLE (noun)
The noun CANADA THISTLE has 1 sense:
1. European thistle naturalized in United States and Canada where it is a pernicious weed
Familiarity information: CANADA THISTLE used as a noun is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
European thistle naturalized in United States and Canada where it is a pernicious weed
Classified under:
Nouns denoting plants
Synonyms:
Canada thistle; Cirsium arvense; creeping thistle
Hypernyms ("Canada thistle" is a kind of...):
plume thistle; plumed thistle (any of numerous biennial to perennial herbs with handsome purple or yellow or occasionally white flower heads)
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