nnoun.plantany of several Old World coarse prickly-leaved shrubs and subshrubs having milky juice and yellow flowers; widely naturalized; often noxious weeds in cultivated soilSynset:sow thistle
Member Holonyms:Sonchus genus Sonchus
Hypernyms:bush shrub
Inherited Hypernyms:sow thistleshrubwoody plantvascular plantplantorganismliving thingwholeobjectphysical entityentity
Direct Hyponyms:Sonchus oleraceusmilkweed
nnoun.planttall Old World biennial thistle with large clasping white-blotched leaves and purple flower heads; naturalized in California and South AmericaSynset:Our Lady's mild thistle Silybum marianum blessed thistle holy thistle lady's thistle
Member Holonyms:Silybum genus Silybum
Hypernyms:herb herbaceous plant
Inherited Hypernyms:milk thistleherbvascular plantplantorganismliving thingwholeobjectphysical entityentity