Meanings
nounstarthistle (plural starthistles)
plural starthistles · alternative star thistle · alternative star-thistle
- Any of the genus Centaurea of herbaceous thistle-like flowering plants.
Synonyms & antonyms
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Origin
Translations
Ancient Greek ἱππόφαιστον
- ἱππόφαιστον (hippóphaiston)any of the genus Centaurea of herbaceous thistle-like flowering plants
Chinese Mandarin 矢車菊屬 /矢车菊属
- 矢車菊屬 /矢车菊属 (shǐchējú shǔ)any of the genus Centaurea of herbaceous thistle-like flowering plants
Finnish kaunokki
- kaunokkiany of the genus Centaurea of herbaceous thistle-like flowering plants
German Flockenblume
- Flockenblumeany of the genus Centaurea of herbaceous thistle-like flowering plants
Irish plibisín
- plibisínany of the genus Centaurea of herbaceous thistle-like flowering plants
Polish chaber
- chaberany of the genus Centaurea of herbaceous thistle-like flowering plants
Portuguese centáurea
- centáureaany of the genus Centaurea of herbaceous thistle-like flowering plants
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starthistle. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/starthistle
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“starthistle.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/starthistle. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “starthistle,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/starthistle.
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