Meanings
nounstar-thistle (plural star-thistles)
plural star-thistles
- alternativeAlternative spelling of starthistle.
Synonyms & antonyms
nounMediterranean annual or biennial herb having pinkish to purple flowers surrounded by spine-tipped scales; naturalized in America
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star-thistle. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/star-thistle
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“star-thistle.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/star-thistle. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “star-thistle,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/star-thistle.
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