thistledown

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this·tle·down

T0172600 (thĭs′əl-doun′)n. The silky down attached to the seedlike fruit of a thistle.

thistledown

(ˈθɪsəlˌdaʊn) n1. (Botany) the mass of feathery plumed seeds produced by a thistle2. anything resembling this

this•tle•down

(ˈθɪs əlˌdaʊn)

n. the mature silky pappus of a thistle. [1555–1565]

Thesaurus

Noun

thistledown - pappus of a thistle consisting of silky featherlike hairs attached to the seed-like fruit of a thistlepappus - calyx composed of scales or bristles or featherlike hairs in plants of the Compositae such as thistles and dandelions

Translations

pappo del cardo

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noun pappus of a thistle consisting of silky featherlike hairs attached to the seed-like fruit of a thistle

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