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star thistle

noun

Definition of STAR THISTLE

1
:  a widely naturalized spiny Old World knapweed (Centaurea calcitrapa) with purple flowers —called also caltrops
2
:  any of various knapweeds related to the star thistle
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First Known Use of STAR THISTLE

1578

Rhymes with STAR THISTLE

abyssal, bull thistle, cruise missile, dickcissel, dismissal, epistle, globe thistle, musk thistle, wolf whistle

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3 ENTRIES FOUND:
  1. star thistle
  2. purple star thistle
  3. yellow star thistle
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