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noun
an Old World plant, Cirsium arvense, having small purple or white flower heads, now a troublesome weed in North America.
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Origin of Canada thistle
An Americanism dating back to 1790–1800
Words nearby Canada thistle
Canada lily,
Canada lynx,
Canada mayflower,
Canada moonseed,
Canadarm,
Canada thistle,
Canadian,
Canadian Alliance,
Canadian bacon,
Canadian Broadcasting Corporation,
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How to use Canada thistle in a sentence
Yes, we do typically do better than Europe (and Canada, too, which is frequently awful on this score).
The same picture emerges from middle class men in the U.S., Canada, and the Nordic countries.
In fact, Mexico buys and sells more US goods than any other country on the planet except for Canada.
That gays (and other liberals) should choose Canadian oil because Canada “has no laws prohibiting LGBT lifestyle.”
As southern California turns to desert western Canada could follow Oregon and Washington states as a contender in top class wines.
Our talk ranged from the Panhandle to the Canada line, while our horses jogged steadily southward.
The conclusion is reached that, despite these drawbacks, the Jesuit mission in Canada has made a hopeful beginning.
From Canada on the north, to Texas on the south, the hot winds had laid the land seemingly bare.
This particular kind, I am told, is at the present time only to be found in Canada and some parts of the States.
Metal buttons or pistons located on the toe piece of the pedal-board were introduced by the ingenious Casavant of Canada.
British Dictionary definitions for Canada thistle
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