'Carlina vulgaris' definitions:
Definition of 'Carlina vulgaris'
(from WordNet)
noun
Eurasian thistle growing in sand dunes and dry chalky soils [syn: common carline thistle, Carlina vulgaris]
Definition of 'Carlina vulgaris'
From: GCIDE
- Carline thistle \Car"line this`tle\ [F. carline, It., Sp., & Pg., carlina. Said to be so called from the Emperor Charlemagne, whose army is reputed to have used it as a remedy for pestilence.] (Bot.) A prickly plant of the genus Carlina (Carlina vulgaris), found in Europe and Asia. [1913 Webster]