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Blessed thistle

noun

Tall Old World biennial thistle with large clasping white-blotched leaves and purple flower heads; naturalized in California and South America. Synonyms: holy thistle, lady's thistle, milk thistle, Our Lady's mild thistle, Silybum marianum.

Annual of Mediterranean to Portugal having hairy stems and minutely spiny-toothed leaves and large heads of yellow flowers. Synonyms: Cnicus benedictus, sweet sultan.

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Words linked to "Blessed thistle" : Cnicus, herbaceous plant, sweet sultan, genus Cnicus, herb, genus Silybum, thistle, Silybum