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GLOBE THISTLE
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I. (noun)
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Meaning:
Any of various plants of the genus Echinops having prickly leaves and dense globose heads of bluish flowers
Classified under:
Hypernyms ("globe thistle" is a kind of...):
herb; herbaceous plant (a plant lacking a permanent woody stem; many are flowering garden plants or potherbs; some having medicinal properties; some are pests)
Holonyms ("globe thistle" is a member of...):
Echinops; genus Echinops (genus of Mediterranean and Eurasian herbs: globe thistles)