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lady's-thistle
[ ley-deez-this-uhl ]
noun
- a composite plant, Silybum marianum, of the Mediterranean region, having glossy, spiny leaves and purplish-red flower heads.
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Word History and Origins
Origin of lady's-thistle1
First recorded in 1545–55
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