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Blessed thistle

noun

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    Centaurea benedicta (formerly usually called Cnicus benedictus), a thistle-like plant native to the Mediterranean. uncountable, usually
  2. 2
    annual of Mediterranean to Portugal having hairy stems and minutely spiny-toothed leaves and large heads of yellow flowers wordnet
  3. 3
    tall Old World biennial thistle with large clasping white-blotched leaves and purple flower heads; naturalized in California and South America wordnet

Etymology

It was once considered an antidote to venomous bites.

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