Thistle

/θɪsl̩/

Synonyms for "thistle" (85 found)

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Noun(6 words)
national symbolscottish emblemspiny weedthorny herbthorny plantviolet

Related word relations

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More general

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emblemflowering plantplantsymbolweed

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4 entries
Canada thistleScotch thistlebull thistlemilk thistle

Collocations

6 entries
Canada thistleScotch thistlebull thistlemilk thistlethistle downthistle flower

Inflections

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Derivations

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Sample sentences

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Tom replenished the water for his pet goldfinch and made sure there was an adequate supply of thistle seeds and sunflower seeds in the bird's food tray.

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There's no plant more prickly than a thistle.

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I don't believe a rose would be as nice if it was called a thistle or a skunk cabbage.

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He sprang to his sleigh, to his team gave a whistle, And away they all flew like the down on a thistle.

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