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Italian thistle

Italian thistle noun: a thistle of species Carduus pycnocephalus, native to the Mediterranean region in southern Europe, North Africa, and Western Asia; East Europe and the Caucasus; and the Indian Subcontinent.

Noun

Italian thistle (plural Italian thistles)

  1. A thistle of species Carduus pycnocephalus, native to the Mediterranean region in southern Europe, North Africa, and Western Asia; East Europe and the Caucasus; and the Indian Subcontinent.

Synonyms of Italian thistle

Forms of Italian thistle

pluralItalian thistles

Questions about Italian thistle

What does Italian thistle mean?
Italian thistle means a thistle of species Carduus pycnocephalus, native to the Mediterranean region in southern Europe, North Africa, and Western Asia; East Europe and the Caucasus; and the Indian Subcontinent.
What part of speech is Italian thistle?
Italian thistle is a noun.
What is the plural of Italian thistle?
The plural of Italian thistle is Italian thistles.

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