bull thistle
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noun
a tall, spiny thistle, Cirsium vulgare, having heads of pink to purple flowers: a common weed in North America.
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Origin of bull thistle
First recorded in 1860–65
Words nearby bull thistle
bullsnake, bull's nose, bull stretcher, bull's wool, bull terrier, bull thistle, bull tongue, bull trout, bullwaddy, bullwhacker, bull wheel
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