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noun
Centaurea benedicta (formerly usually called Cnicus benedictus), a thistle-like plant native to the Mediterranean.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: uncountable, usually
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Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
noun
annual of Mediterranean to Portugal having hairy stems and minutely spiny-toothed leaves and large heads of yellow flowers
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: sweet sultan, Cnicus benedictus
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: thistle
noun
tall Old World biennial thistle with large clasping white-blotched leaves and purple flower heads; naturalized in California and South America
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: milk thistle, lady's thistle, Our Lady's mild thistle, holy thistle, Silybum marianum
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: herb, herbaceous plant
History
It was once considered an antidote to venomous bites.
Across languages
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