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Detailed Synonyms for blessed thistle in English
blessed thistle:
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the blessed thistle
– annual of Mediterranean to Portugal having hairy stems and minutely spiny-toothed leaves and large heads of yellow flowers 1the sweet sultan; the Cnicus benedictus; the blessed thistle– annual of Mediterranean to Portugal having hairy stems and minutely spiny-toothed leaves and large heads of yellow flowers 1 -
the blessed thistle
– tall Old World biennial thistle with large clasping white-blotched leaves and purple flower heads; naturalized in California and South America 1the lady's thistle; the blessed thistle; the Our Lady's mild thistle; the milk thistle; the holy thistle; the Silybum marianum– tall Old World biennial thistle with large clasping white-blotched leaves and purple flower heads; naturalized in California and South America 1