holy thistle
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of holy thistle
First recorded in 1590–1600
Example Sentences
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The holy thistle is a case in point.
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Most of the gardens have a few plants of the milky-veined holy thistle—good, they say, against inflammations, and in which they have much faith.
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No, by my troth, I have no moral meaning; I meant plain holy thistle.
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No, by my troth, I have no moral meaning; I meant plain holy thistle.
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