Italian thistle

noun

A thistle of species Carduus pycnocephalus, native to the Mediterranean region in southern Europe, North Africa, and Western Asia; East Europe and the Caucasus; and the Indian Subcontinent.

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Plymouth thistle
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Meanings

nounItalian thistle (plural Italian thistles)

plural Italian thistles

  1. A thistle of species Carduus pycnocephalus, native to the Mediterranean region in southern Europe, North Africa, and Western Asia; East Europe and the Caucasus; and the Indian Subcontinent.

    Synonyms: Plymouth thistle

Synonyms & antonyms

nounA thistle of species Carduus pycnocephalus, native to the Mediterranean region in southern Europe, North Africa, and Western Asia; East Europe and the Caucasus; and the Indian Subcontinent.

Similar
Plymouth thistle
Also see
plymouth thistle
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Italian thistle. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Italian%20thistle

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“Italian thistle.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Italian%20thistle. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

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