'Carduus' definitions:

Definition of 'Carduus'

(from WordNet)
noun
Genus of annual or perennial Old World prickly thistles [syn: Carduus, genus Carduus]

Definition of 'Carduus'

From: GCIDE
  • Carduus \Carduus\ n. a genus of annual or perennial Old World prickly thistles.
  • Syn: genus Carduus. [WordNet 1.5]