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Definition of
thistle noun
from the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary
thistle
noun
noun
NAmE
/
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ˈθɪsl
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a wild plant with leaves with sharp points and purple, yellow, or white flowers made up of a mass of narrow
petals
pointing upward.
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thistle
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