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blessed thistle

blessed thistle noun: centaurea benedicta (formerly usually called Cnicus benedictus), a thistle-like plant native to the Mediterranean.

Noun

blessed thistle (usually uncountable, plural blessed thistles)

  1. (usually) Centaurea benedicta (formerly usually called Cnicus benedictus), a thistle-like plant native to the Mediterranean.

blessed thistle meaning in Arabic

blessed thistle in Arabic

Centaurea benedicta
شَوْك مُبَارَك šawk mubārak

Forms of blessed thistle

pluralblessed thistles

Origin of blessed thistle

It was once considered an antidote to venomous bites.

Questions about blessed thistle

What does blessed thistle mean?
Blessed thistle means centaurea benedicta (formerly usually called Cnicus benedictus), a thistle-like plant native to the Mediterranean.
What is blessed thistle in Arabic?
Blessed thistle in Arabic is شَوْك مُبَارَك (šawk mubārak). See Blessed thistle meaning in Arabic.
What part of speech is blessed thistle?
Blessed thistle is a noun.
What is the plural of blessed thistle?
The plural of blessed thistle is blessed thistles.

Words near blessed thistle in the dictionary

  1. blessed assurances
  2. blessed event
  3. blessed events
  4. blessed out
  5. blessed someone with
  6. blessed thistle
  7. blessed thistles
  8. Blessed Virgin
  9. Blessed Virgin Mary
  10. blesseder
  11. blessedest

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