field thistle

/fild ˌθɪsəl/
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Definitions of field thistle
  1. noun
    stout North American thistle with purplish-pink flower heads
    synonyms: Cirsium discolor
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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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