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noun
A biennial herb of species Carduus nutans, in the sunflower family Asteraceae with a large drooping purple flower head, native to parts of Eurasia and North Africa and a common invasive species elsewhere.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Synonyms: nodding thistle
Antonyms: none provided
noun
Eurasian perennial naturalized in eastern North America having very spiny white cottony foliage and nodding musky crimson flower heads; valuable source of nectar
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: nodding thistle, Carduus nutans
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: thistle
History
First attested in 1633; named for the scent of its immature flower heads.
Across languages
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