globe thistle

globe thistle

n. Any of several Eurasian plants of the genus Echinops in the composite family, having bipinnately dissected leaves with prickly margins and dense, bluish, globose flower heads.

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globe thistle - any of various plants of the genus Echinops having prickly leaves and dense globose heads of bluish flowersEchinops, genus Echinops - genus of Mediterranean and Eurasian herbs: globe thistlesherb, herbaceous plant - a plant lacking a permanent woody stem; many are flowering garden plants or potherbs; some having medicinal properties; some are pests