blessed_thistle | ||
1. | [ noun ] (botany) tall Old World biennial thistle with large clasping white-blotched leaves and purple flower heads; naturalized in California and South America | |
Synonyms: | lady's_thistle Our_Lady's_mild_thistle holy_thistle Silybum_marianum milk_thistle | |
Related terms: | herb Silybum | |
2. | [ noun ] (botany) annual of Mediterranean to Portugal having hairy stems and minutely spiny-toothed leaves and large heads of yellow flowers | |
Synonyms: | Cnicus_benedictus sweet_sultan | |
Related terms: | thistle Cnicus | |
Similar spelling: |
blessed_with blessed_event Blessed_Trinity blister_rust blister_beetle |