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cotton thistle

noun

Scotch thistle.

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Origin of cotton thistle

First recorded in 1540–50

Words nearby cotton thistle

cottonseed meal, cottonseed oil, cotton stainer, Cotton State, cottontail, cotton thistle, cotton tie, cotton to, cotton top, cotton waste, cottonweed
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