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SCOLYMUS HISPANICUS
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I. (noun)
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Meaning:
A golden thistle of southwestern Europe cultivated for its edible sweet roots and edible leaves and stalks; its yellow flowers are used as a substitute for saffron
Synonyms:
Scolymus hispanicus; Spanish oyster plant
Classified under:
Hypernyms ("Scolymus hispanicus" is a kind of...):
golden thistle (any of several spiny Mediterranean herbs of the genus Scolymus having yellow flower heads)
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