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thistle

noun

this·​tle ˈthi-səl How to pronounce thistle (audio)
: any of various prickly composite plants (especially genera Carduus, Cirsium, and Onopordum) with often showy heads of mostly tubular flowers
also : any of various other prickly plants
thistly adjective

Illustration of thistle

Illustration of thistle

Example Sentences

Recent Examples on the Web As the royals have always done, Queen Camilla honored her locale with her jewelry, wearing the Diamond Thistle Brooch (the thistle is the national flower of Scotland), which belonged to the Queen Mother. Leena Kim, Town & Country, 14 Sep. 2022 While attending a prayer service at St. Giles' Cathedral in Edinburgh, Scotland, in honor of the late Queen, the new Queen Consort, 75, was pictured wearing a diamond thistle brooch affixed to her otherwise all-black ensemble. Jen Juneau, Peoplemag, 12 Sep. 2022 Ground feeders, such as Duncraft’s Eco-Strong ground platform feeder ($59.95, duncraft.com), can attract sparrows, doves and other birds that are less likely to sit on a hopper or thistle feeder, Swick says. Lindsey M. Roberts, Washington Post, 28 July 2022 The piece was silver and featured a purple amethyst atop the thistle. Rosa Sanchez, Harper's BAZAAR, 28 June 2022 Rescue grass, bedstraw, dandelions, thistle, henbit and annual bluegrass are common. Calvin Finch, San Antonio Express-News, 22 Apr. 2022 Most of us do not invite the thistle or broom or leafless milkweed into our gardens. Claire Vaye Watkins, Outside Online, 15 May 2017 Remove invasive plants such as butterfly bush, Himalayan blackberry, ivy, mullein, thistle and tree of heaven. oregonlive, 31 Mar. 2022 Go the pastel route with soft lilacs, buttery popcorn yellows, or blue thistle for a more soothing visual. Talia Abbas, Glamour, 1 Mar. 2022 See More

Word History

Etymology

Middle English thistel, from Old English; akin to Old High German distill thistle

First Known Use

before the 12th century, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of thistle was before the 12th century

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