thistledown

/ˌθɪsəlˈdaʊn/
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Other forms: thistledowns

Definitions of thistledown
  1. noun
    pappus of a thistle consisting of silky featherlike hairs attached to the seed-like fruit of a thistle
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    type of:
    pappus
    calyx composed of scales or bristles or featherlike hairs in plants of the Compositae such as thistles and dandelions
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