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melancholy thistle

melancholy thistle noun: any thistle of species Cirsium helenioides or Cirsium heterophyllum.

Noun

melancholy thistle (plural melancholy thistles)

  1. Any thistle of species Cirsium helenioides or Cirsium heterophyllum.

Forms of melancholy thistle

pluralmelancholy thistles

Origin of melancholy thistle

Once considered a cure for sadness.

Questions about melancholy thistle

What does melancholy thistle mean?
Melancholy thistle means any thistle of species Cirsium helenioides or Cirsium heterophyllum.
What part of speech is melancholy thistle?
Melancholy thistle is a noun.
What is the plural of melancholy thistle?
The plural of melancholy thistle is melancholy thistles.

Words near melancholy thistle in the dictionary

  1. melancholizing
  2. melanchollies
  3. melancholly
  4. melancholous
  5. melancholy
  6. melancholy thistle
  7. melancholy thistles
  8. Melanchthon
  9. Melanchthonian
  10. Melanchthonians
  11. Melanchthonic

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