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thistle in Persian

کنگر kangar

/θɪsl̩/

thistle in Persian: کنگر (kangar). In English, thistle means any of several perennial composite plants, especially of genera Cirsium, Carduus, Cynara, or Onopordum, having prickly leaves and showy flower heads with prickly bracts.

Persian words for thistle

plant
کنگر kangar

English meaning of thistle

  1. noun Any of several perennial composite plants, especially of genera Cirsium, Carduus, Cynara, or Onopordum, having prickly leaves and showy flower heads with prickly bracts.
  2. noun This plant seen as the national emblem of Scotland.
  3. noun An image of this plant used as a charge.
  4. noun The Order of the Thistle, or membership thereof.

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Questions about thistle in Persian

What is the meaning of thistle in Persian?
Thistle in Persian is کنگر (kangar).
معنی thistle چیست؟
Thistle: کنگر (kangar).
What does thistle mean in English?
Thistle means any of several perennial composite plants, especially of genera Cirsium, Carduus, Cynara, or Onopordum, having prickly leaves and showy flower heads with prickly bracts.

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