(n) annual of Mediterranean to Portugal having hairy stems and minutely spiny-toothed leaves and large heads of yellow flowers, Syn. sweet sultan, Cnicus benedictus

brook thistle

(n) of central and southwestern Europe, Syn. Cirsium rivulare

bull thistle

(n) European thistle with rather large heads and prickly leaves; extensively naturalized as a weed in the United States, Syn. Cirsium lanceolatum, Cirsium vulgare, boar thistle, spear thistle

canada thistle

(n) European thistle naturalized in United States and Canada where it is a pernicious weed, Syn. creeping thistle, Cirsium arvense

carline thistle

(n) a thistle of the genus Carlina

common carline thistle

(n) Eurasian thistle growing in sand dunes and dry chalky soils, Syn. Carlina vulgaris

cotton thistle

(n) biennial Eurasian white hairy thistle having pale purple flowers; naturalized in North America, Syn. Scotch thistle, woolly thistle, Onopordum acanthium, Onopordon acanthium

european woolly thistle

(n) woolly thistle of western and central Europe and Balkan Peninsula, Syn. Cirsium eriophorum

field thistle

(n) stout North American thistle with purplish-pink flower heads, Syn. Cirsium discolor

globe thistle

(n) any of various plants of the genus Echinops having prickly leaves and dense globose heads of bluish flowers

golden thistle

(n) any of several spiny Mediterranean herbs of the genus Scolymus having yellow flower heads

melancholy thistle

(n) perennial stoloniferous thistle of northern Europe with lanceolate basal leaves and usually solitary heads of reddish-purple flowers, Syn. Cirsium helenioides, Cirsium heterophylum

milk thistle

(n) tall Old World biennial thistle with large clasping white-blotched leaves and purple flower heads; naturalized in California and South America, Syn. Our Lady's mild thistle, Silybum marianum, blessed thistle, holy thistle, lady's thistle

musk thistle

(n) Eurasian perennial naturalized in eastern North America having very spiny white cottony foliage and nodding musky crimson flower heads; valuable source of nectar, Syn. Carduus nutans, nodding thistle

plume thistle

(n) any of numerous biennial to perennial herbs with handsome purple or yellow or occasionally white flower heads, Syn. plumed thistle

russian thistle

(n) prickly bushy Eurasian plant; a troublesome weed in central and western United States, Syn. Salsola kali tenuifolia, Russian tumbleweed, tumbleweed, Russian cactus

sow thistle

(n) any of several Old World coarse prickly-leaved shrubs and subshrubs having milky juice and yellow flowers; widely naturalized; often noxious weeds in cultivated soil, Syn. milk thistle

star-thistle

(n) Mediterranean annual or biennial herb having pinkish to purple flowers surrounded by spine-tipped scales; naturalized in America, Syn. caltrop, Centauria calcitrapa

stemless carline thistle

(n) stemless perennial having large flowers with white or purple-brown florets nestled in a rosette of long spiny leaves hairy beneath; of alpine regions of southern and eastern Europe, Syn. Carlina acaulis

thistle

(n) any of numerous plants of the family Compositae and especially of the genera Carduus and Cirsium and Onopordum having prickly-edged leaves

thistledown

(n) pappus of a thistle consisting of silky featherlike hairs attached to the seed-like fruit of a thistle

thistlelike

(adj) resembling a thistle

welted thistle

(n) European biennial introduced in North America having flower heads in crowded clusters at ends of branches, Syn. Carduus crispus

woolly thistle

(n) thistle of western North America having white woolly leaves, Syn. Cirsium flodmanii

blueweed

(n) a coarse prickly European weed with spikes of blue flowers; naturalized in United States, Syn. blue devil, viper's bugloss, blue thistle, Echium vulgare

prickly lettuce

(n) European annual wild lettuce having prickly stems; a troublesome weed in parts of United States, Syn. Lactuca scariola, horse thistle, Lactuca serriola

prickly poppy

(n) any plant of the genus Argemone having large white or yellow flowers and prickly leaves and stems and pods; chiefly of tropical America, Syn. argemone, white thistle, devil's fig

quail bush

(n) spiny shrub with silvery-scurfy foliage of alkaline plains of southwestern United States and Mexico, Syn. white thistle, Atriplex lentiformis, quail brush

The Collaborative International Dictionary of English (GCIDE) v.0.53 Collaborative International Dictionary (GCIDE)

Blessed thistle

See under Thistle. [ 1913 Webster ]

Carline thistle

[ F. carline, It., Sp., & Pg., carlina. Said to be so called from the Emperor Charlemagne, whose army is reputed to have used it as a remedy for pestilence. ] (Bot.) A prickly plant of the genus Carlina (Carlina vulgaris), found in Europe and Asia. [ 1913 Webster ]

Thistle

n. [ OE. thistil, AS. þistel; akin to D. & G. distel, OHG. distila, distil, Icel. þistill, Sw. tistel, Dan. tidsel; of uncertain origin. ] (Bot.) Any one of several prickly composite plants, especially those of the genera Cnicus, Craduus, and Onopordon. The name is often also applied to other prickly plants. [ 1913 Webster ]

Blessed thistle, Carduus benedictus, so named because it was formerly considered an antidote to the bite of venomous creatures. --
Bull thistle, Cnicus lanceolatus, the common large thistle of neglected pastures. --
Canada thistle, Cnicus arvensis, a native of Europe, but introduced into the United States from Canada. --
Cotton thistle, Onopordon Acanthium. --
Fuller's thistle, the teasel. --
Globe thistle,
Melon thistle, etc. See under Globe, Melon, etc. --
Pine thistle, Atractylis gummifera, a native of the Mediterranean region. A vicid gum resin flows from the involucre. --
Scotch thistle, either the cotton thistle, or the musk thistle, or the spear thistle; -- all used national emblems of Scotland. --
Sow thistle, Sonchus oleraceus. --
Spear thistle. Same as Bull thistle. --
Star thistle, a species of Centaurea. See Centaurea. --
Torch thistle, a candelabra-shaped plant of the genus Cereus. See Cereus. --
Yellow thistle, Cincus horridulus. [ 1913 Webster ]

Thistle bird (Zool.), the American goldfinch, or yellow-bird (Spinus tristis); -- so called on account of its feeding on the seeds of thistles. See Illust. under Goldfinch. --
Thistle butterfly (Zool.), a handsomely colored American butterfly (Vanessa cardui) whose larva feeds upon thistles; -- called also painted lady. --
Thistle cock (Zool.), the corn bunting (Emberiza militaria). [ Prov. Eng. ] --
Thistle crown, a gold coin of England of the reign of James I., worth four shillings. --
Thistle finch (Zool.), the goldfinch; -- so called from its fondness for thistle seeds. [ Prov. Eng. ] --
Thistle funnel, a funnel having a bulging body and flaring mouth. [ 1913 Webster ]

Chinese-English: CC-CEDICT Dictionary CC-CEDICT CN-EN Dictionary

蓟

[蓟 / 薊, jì] cirsium; thistle; surname Ji #23541

Japanese-English: EDICT Dictionary EDICT JP-EN Dictionary

マリア薊

[マリアあざみ;マリアアザミ, maria azami ; mariaazami] (n) (uk) milk thistle (Silybum marianum)

冠毛

[かんもう, kanmou] (n, adj-no) thistledown

牛蒡薊

[ごぼうあざみ;ゴボウアザミ, gobouazami ; gobouazami] (n) (uk) Cirsium dipsacolepis (perennial plant of the thistle family)

吾妻山薊

[あずまやまあざみ;アズマヤマアザミ, azumayamaazami ; azumayamaazami] (n) (uk) Azumayama thistle; Cirsiummicrospicatum

春の野芥子

[はるののげし;ハルノノゲシ, harunonogeshi ; harunonogeshi] (n) (uk) (See 野芥子) sow thistle (Sonchus oleraceus); milk thistle

森薊

[もりあざみ;モリアザミ, moriazami ; moriazami] (n) Cirsium dipsacolepis (perennial plant of the thistle family)

富士薊

[ふじあざみ;フジアザミ, fujiazami ; fujiazami] (n) (uk) Fuji thistle; Cirsium purpuratum

野芥子;野罌粟;苦菜

[のげし;ノゲシ, nogeshi ; nogeshi] (n) (uk) sow thistle (Sonchus oleraceus); milk thistle

野薊

[のあざみ;ノアザミ, noazami ; noazami] (n) (uk) Japanese thistle (Cirsium japonicum)

薊

[あざみ;アザミ, azami ; azami] (n) (uk) thistle (Cirsium spp.)

German-English: TU-Chemnitz DING Dictionary DING DE-EN Dictionary

Distel { f } [ bot. ] | Disteln { pl }

thistle | thistles

Distelwolle { f }

thistledown

Silberdistel { f } [ bot. ]

carline thistle

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