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Indian thistles

Indian thistles is the plural of Indian thistle.

Meaning of Indian thistle

Noun

Indian thistle (plural Indian thistles)

  1. A species thistle, Cirsium edule, native to North America.
    • A compound of galanga, cubebs, sparrow wort, cardamoms, nutmeg, gillyflowers, Indian thistle, laurel seeds, cloves, Persian pepper is made into a drink. Taken twice daily morning and night, in pigeon or fowl broth, preceded and followed by eater. The result, according to Arab tradition, is an...1961, Harry E. Wedeck, Dictionary of Aphrodisiacs, New York: The Citadel Press, page 102
    Synonyms:
    edible thistle

Questions about Indian thistles

What is Indian thistles the plural of?
Indian thistles is the plural of Indian thistle.

Words near Indian thistles in the dictionary

  1. Indian tacos
  2. Indian tapir
  3. Indian tapirs
  4. Indian Territory
  5. Indian thistle
  6. Indian thistles
  7. Indian tick typhus
  8. Indian time
  9. Indian tin
  10. Indian tobacco
  11. Indian tonic water

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