Phrase guide

plumed thistle

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

Spear thistle.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

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noun

Meaning 2

any of numerous biennial to perennial herbs with handsome purple or yellow or occasionally white flower heads

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: plume thistle

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: thistle

Narrower terms: Canada thistle, creeping thistle, Cirsium arvense, woolly thistle, Cirsium flodmanii, brook thistle, Cirsium rivulare, bull thistle, boar thistle, spear thistle, Cirsium vulgare, Cirsium lanceolatum

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