Scotch thistle

/skɑtʃ ˌθɪsəl/
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Other forms: Scotch thistles

Definitions of Scotch thistle
  1. noun
    biennial Eurasian white hairy thistle having pale purple flowers; naturalized in North America
    synonyms: Onopordon acanthium, Onopordum acanthium, cotton thistle, woolly thistle
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    type of:
    thistle
    any of numerous plants of the family Compositae and especially of the genera Carduus and Cirsium and Onopordum having prickly-edged leaves
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