pine thistle

noun

A plant of the species Chamaeleon gummifer (syns. Atractylis gummifera, Carlina gummifera), native to southern Europe.

Similar
stemless atractylis

Meanings

nounpine thistle (countable and uncountable, plural pine thistles)

plural pine thistles

  1. countableuncountableA plant of the species Chamaeleon gummifer (syns. Atractylis gummifera, Carlina gummifera), native to southern Europe.

    Synonyms: stemless atractylis

Synonyms & antonyms

nounA plant of the species Chamaeleon gummifer (syns. Atractylis gummifera, Carlina gummifera), native to southern Europe.

Similar
stemless atractylis

Translations

Ancient Greek ἰξίνη
  • ἰξίνη (ixínē)Chamaeleon gummifer
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APA

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Chicago

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