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单词 melancholy thistle
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Definition of melancholy thistle in English:

melancholy thistle

noun
  • A Eurasian thistle of upland meadows, Cirsium heterophyllum, with unarmed stems and usually solitary heads, formerly a reputed cure for melancholy.

Origin

Mid 17th century; earliest use found in Nicholas Culpeper (1616–1654), physician and astrologer.

 
 

Definition of melancholy thistle in US English:

melancholy thistle

noun
  • A Eurasian thistle of upland meadows, Cirsium heterophyllum, with unarmed stems and usually solitary heads, formerly a reputed cure for melancholy.

Origin

Mid 17th century; earliest use found in Nicholas Culpeper (1616–1654), physician and astrologer.

 
 
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