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HOLY THISTLE
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
Tall Old World biennial thistle with large clasping white-blotched leaves and purple flower heads; naturalized in California and South America
Synonyms:
blessed thistle; holy thistle; lady's thistle; milk thistle; Our Lady's mild thistle; Silybum marianum
Classified under:
Hypernyms ("holy 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 ("holy thistle" is a member of...):
genus Silybum; Silybum (small genus of east African herbs)
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