Meanings
nounScotch thistle (plural Scotch thistles)
plural Scotch thistles
- Onopordum acanthium, a flowering plant in the family Asteraceae.
Synonyms & antonyms
nounbiennial Eurasian white hairy thistle having pale purple flowers; naturalized in North America
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