Meanings
nounshore thistle (usually uncountable, plural shore thistles)
plural shore thistles
- uncountableusuallyAny thistle of genus Carduus found along a shore, known to cause poisoning of ruminants.
- uncountableusuallyA thistle of the species Carduus tenuiflorus.
Synonyms: sheep thistle, slender thistle, slender-flower thistle, winged slender thistle, winged thistle
Synonyms & antonyms
nounA thistle of the species Carduus tenuiflorus.
Similar
sheep thistleslender thistleslender-flower thistlewinged slender thistlewinged thistle
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APA
shore thistle. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/shore%20thistle
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“shore thistle.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/shore%20thistle. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “shore thistle,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/shore%20thistle.
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