Thistle
noun
A plant with sharp prickles, usually purple flowers.
Be careful not to touch the thistle, it's sharp and can hurt you.
Often appears as...
- purple thistle
- common thistle
noun
A symbol used in heraldry, represents Scotland.
The thistle is a prominent feature of the royal arms of Scotland.
Often appears as...
- the order of the thistle
- scottish thistle
Usage tips
Formal, Approving
Academic
noun
A plant with sharp prickles, usually purple flowers.
Be careful not to touch the thistle, it's sharp and can hurt you.
Often appears as...
- purple thistle
- common thistle
noun
A symbol used in heraldry, represents Scotland.
The thistle is a prominent feature of the royal arms of Scotland.
Often appears as...
- the order of the thistle
- scottish thistle
Usage tips
Formal, Approving
Academic
Definition 1 of 2
Pro Tip 1/3Prickle Warning
Used to describe plants with sharp points that can cause pain if touched.
Wear gloves when you're near the thistle bushes.
Pro Tip 2/3Purple Associations
Often used to signify the typical color of thistle flowers, linking to natural beauty.
She admired the vibrant purple thistles in bloom.
Pro Tip 3/3Botanical Context
Commonly mentioned in discussions about gardening, nature, and botany.
The botanist explained the thistle's role in the ecosystem.
Pro Tip 1/3Prickle Warning
Used to describe plants with sharp points that can cause pain if touched.
Wear gloves when you're near the thistle bushes.
Pro Tip 2/3Purple Associations
Often used to signify the typical color of thistle flowers, linking to natural beauty.
She admired the vibrant purple thistles in bloom.
Pro Tip 3/3Botanical Context
Commonly mentioned in discussions about gardening, nature, and botany.
The botanist explained the thistle's role in the ecosystem.
Pro Tip 1/3Prickle Warning
Used to describe plants with sharp points that can cause pain if touched.
Wear gloves when you're near the thistle bushes.
Pro Tip 2/3Purple Associations
Often used to signify the typical color of thistle flowers, linking to natural beauty.
She admired the vibrant purple thistles in bloom.
Pro Tip 3/3Botanical Context
Commonly mentioned in discussions about gardening, nature, and botany.
The botanist explained the thistle's role in the ecosystem.
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Video examples
The Weed That Won the...
seeds is protected by a very sharp thorn and you look at it you say oh it's this nice lacy thing that rolls along and then you touch it and your hand is filled with spikes it came from Russia that's why it's called Russian thistle
Video examples
Will these Butterflies...
instead it lives its life as a restless nomad that's always on the move tracking the best places at the right moments Painted Lady caterpillars have simple tastes thistles nettles and mallas common
Video examples
The Weed That Won the...
seeds is protected by a very sharp thorn and you look at it you say oh it's this nice lacy thing that rolls along and then you touch it and your hand is filled with spikes it came from Russia that's why it's called Russian thistle
Video examples
Will these Butterflies...
instead it lives its life as a restless nomad that's always on the move tracking the best places at the right moments Painted Lady caterpillars have simple tastes thistles nettles and mallas common
Example 1 of 2
Quote examples
Dorothea Dix
American Activist
Your minds may now be likened to a garden, which will, if neglected, yield only weeds and thistles; but, if cultivated, will produce the most beautiful flowers, and the most delicious fruits.
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Dorothea Dix
American Activist
Floral emblems have been often adopted. The houses of York and Lancaster had their roses, the Bourbons of France, the fleur-de-lis, Scotland her thistle, and Ireland her shamrock.
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Abraham Lincoln
American President
I want it said of me by those who knew me best, that I always plucked a thistle and planted a flower where I thought a flower would grow.
Quote examples
Richard Burton
Welsh Actor
A man that hoards up riches and enjoys them not, is like an ass that carries gold and eats thistles.
Quote examples
Dorothea Dix
American Activist
Your minds may now be likened to a garden, which will, if neglected, yield only weeds and thistles; but, if cultivated, will produce the most beautiful flowers, and the most delicious fruits.
Quote examples
Dorothea Dix
American Activist
Floral emblems have been often adopted. The houses of York and Lancaster had their roses, the Bourbons of France, the fleur-de-lis, Scotland her thistle, and Ireland her shamrock.
Quote examples
Abraham Lincoln
American President
I want it said of me by those who knew me best, that I always plucked a thistle and planted a flower where I thought a flower would grow.
Quote examples
Richard Burton
Welsh Actor
A man that hoards up riches and enjoys them not, is like an ass that carries gold and eats thistles.
Example 1 of 4
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