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thistledown

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thistledown /ˈθɪsəlˌdaʊn/ noun
thistledown
/ˈθɪsəlˌdaʊn/
noun
Learner's definition of THISTLEDOWN
[noncount]
: the light parts of thistle flowers that contain the seeds and that blow away in the wind蓟种子冠毛
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thistledown

noun

this·​tle·​down ˈthi-səl-ˌdau̇n How to pronounce thistledown (audio)
: the typically plumose pappus from the ripe flower head of a thistle

Example Sentences

Recent Examples on the Web But for now, a cold April’s closing moments parachute slowly home, so by mid-afternoon snow is recast as seed heads and thistledown. Quinci Legardye, Harper's BAZAAR, 9 Apr. 2022

Word History

First Known Use

1561, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of thistledown was in 1561
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