'Thistle' definitions:
Definition of 'thistle'
(from WordNet)
noun
Any of numerous plants of the family Compositae and especially of the genera Carduus and Cirsium and Onopordum having prickly-edged leaves
Definition of 'Thistle'
From: GCIDE
- Thistle \This"tle\, n. [OE. thistil, AS. [thorn]istel; akin to D. & G. distel, OHG. distila, distil, Icel. [thorn]istill, Sw. tistel, Dan. tidsel; of uncertain origin.] (Bot.) Any one of several prickly composite plants, especially those of the genera Cnicus, Craduus, and Onopordon. The name is often also applied to other prickly plants. [1913 Webster]
- Blessed thistle, Carduus benedictus, so named because it was formerly considered an antidote to the bite of venomous creatures.
- Bull thistle, Cnicus lanceolatus, the common large thistle of neglected pastures.
- Canada thistle, Cnicus arvensis, a native of Europe, but introduced into the United States from Canada.
- Cotton thistle, Onopordon Acanthium.
- Fuller's thistle, the teasel.
- Globe thistle, Melon thistle, etc. See under Globe, Melon, etc.
- Pine thistle, Atractylis gummifera, a native of the Mediterranean region. A vicid gum resin flows from the involucre.
- Scotch thistle, either the cotton thistle, or the musk thistle, or the spear thistle; -- all used national emblems of Scotland.
- Sow thistle, Sonchus oleraceus.
- Spear thistle. Same as Bull thistle.
- Star thistle, a species of Centaurea. See Centaurea.
- Torch thistle, a candelabra-shaped plant of the genus Cereus. See Cereus.
- Yellow thistle, Cincus horridulus. [1913 Webster]
- Thistle bird (Zool.), the American goldfinch, or yellow-bird (Spinus tristis); -- so called on account of its feeding on the seeds of thistles. See Illust. under Goldfinch.
- Thistle butterfly (Zool.), a handsomely colored American butterfly (Vanessa cardui) whose larva feeds upon thistles; -- called also painted lady.
- Thistle cock (Zool.), the corn bunting ({Emberiza militaria}). [Prov. Eng.]
- Thistle crown, a gold coin of England of the reign of James I., worth four shillings.
- Thistle finch (Zool.), the goldfinch; -- so called from its fondness for thistle seeds. [Prov. Eng.]
- Thistle funnel, a funnel having a bulging body and flaring mouth. [1913 Webster]
Definition of 'thistle'
From: Easton
- Thistle
- Heb. hoah (2 Kings 14:9; Job 31:40). In Job 41:2 the Hebrew word is rendered "thorn," but in the Revised Version "hook." It is also rendered "thorn" in 2 Chr. 33:11; Prov. 26:9; Cant. 2:2; "brambles" in Isa. 34:13. It is supposed to be a variety of the wild plum-tree, but by some it is regarded as the common thistle, of which there are many varieties in Palestine.
- Heb. dardar, meaning "a plant growing luxuriantly" (Gen. 3:18; Hos. 10:8); Gr. tribolos, "a triple point" (Matt. 7:16; Heb. 6:8, "brier," R.V. "thistle"). This was probably the star-thistle, called by botanists Centaurea calcitropa, or "caltrops," a weed common in corn-fields. (See THORNS.)
Synonyms of 'thistle'
From: Moby Thesaurus
- armory,
- badge,
- badge of office,
- badges,
- baton,
- blazonry,
- bramble,
- brassard,
- brier,
- bristle,
- burr,
- button,
- cactus,
- cap and gown,
- catchweed,
- chain,
- chain of office,
- class ring,
- cleavers,
- cockade,
- collar,
- cross,
- decoration,
- dress,
- eagle,
- emblems,
- ensigns,
- fasces,
- figurehead,
- fleur-de-lis,
- goose grass,
- hammer and sickle,
- heraldry,
- insignia,
- lapel pin,
- livery,
- mace,
- mantle,
- markings,
- medal,
- mortarboard,
- needle,
- nettle,
- old school tie,
- pin,
- pine needle,
- prickle,
- quill,
- regalia,
- ring,
- rose,
- school ring,
- shamrock,
- sigillography,
- skull and crossbones,
- sphragistics,
- spicule,
- spiculum,
- spike,
- spikelet,
- spine,
- staff,
- sticker,
- swastika,
- tartan,
- thorn,
- tie,
- uniform,
- verge,
- wand,
- yucca
Words containing 'Thistle'
- Blessed thistle,
- Bull thistle,
- Canada thistle,
- Carline thistle,
- Cotton thistle,
- Fuller's thistle,
- Globe thistle,
- Hedgehog thistle,
- Holy thistle,
- Melon thistle,
- Milk thistle,
- Musk thistle,
- Pine thistle,
- Piney thistle,
- Scotch thistle,
- Sow thistle,
- Spear thistle,
- Star thistle,
- Swine thistle,
- Thistle bird,
- Thistle butterfly,
- Thistle cock,
- Thistle crown,
- Thistle finch,
- Thistle funnel,
- Torch thistle,
- Yellow thistle,
- barnaby's thistle,
- blue thistle,
- boar thistle,
- brook thistle,
- creeping thistle,
- field thistle,
- golden thistle,
- horse thistle,
- lady's thistle,
- melancholy thistle,
- nodding thistle,
- plume thistle,
- plumed thistle,
- russian thistle,
- welted thistle,
- white thistle,
- woolly thistle,
- Saint Barnaby's thistle,
- common carline thistle,
- european woolly thistle,
- our lady's mild thistle,
- star-thistle,
- stemless carline thistle,
- yellow star-thistle