thistlenoun [ C ]
uk/ˈθɪs.əl/us/ˈθɪs.əl/a wild plant with sharp points on the leaves and, typically, purple flowers:
The thistle is the national emblem of Scotland.
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Common plants
- African violet
- aloe
- aloe vera
- anise
- aspidistra
- cow parsley
- crabgrass
- deadly nightshade
- fenugreek
- fern
- poinsettia
- pot plant
- prickly pear
- Queen Anne's lace
- rubber plant
- tuft
- turves
- Venus flytrap
- wheat
- yucca
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