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Thistle
This´tle
n.
1.
(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
.
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
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
.
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
).
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
.
Thistle funnel
a
funnel
having
a
bulging
body
and
flaring
mouth
.
Noun
1.
thistle
-
any
of
numerous
plants
of
the
family
Compositae
and
especially
of
the
genera
Carduus
and
Cirsium
and
Onopordum
having
prickly-edged
leaves
armory
,
badge
,
badge
of
office
,
badges
,
baton
,
blazonry
,
bramble
,
brassard
,
brier
,
bristle
,
burr
,
button
,
cactus
,
cap
and
gown
,
catchweed
,
chain
,
chain
of
office
,
class
ring
,
cleavers
,
cockade
,
collar
,
cross
,
decoration
,
dress
,
eagle
,
emblems
,
ensigns
,
fasces
,
figurehead
,
fleur-de-lis
,
goose
grass
,
hammer
and
sickle
,
heraldry
,
insignia
,
lapel
pin
,
livery
,
mace
,
mantle
,
markings
,
medal
,
mortarboard
,
needle
,
nettle
,
old
school
tie
,
pin
,
pine
needle
,
prickle
,
quill
,
regalia
,
ring
,
rose
,
school
ring
,
shamrock
,
sigillography
,
skull
and
crossbones
,
sphragistics
,
spicule
,
spiculum
,
spike
,
spikelet
,
spine
,
staff
,
sticker
,
swastika
,
tartan
,
thorn
,
tie
,
uniform
,
verge
,
wand
,
yucca
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