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Thistle

THIH-suhl

/ˈθɪsʌl/

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thistle

Dictionary meaning

Any of numerous plants of the family Compositae and especially of the genera Carduus and Cirsium and Onopordum having prickly-edged leaves.

Examples

  • I lost my ball in the thistle.

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