Russian thistle
Russian thistle noun: any of several species of genus Salsola and its close relatives, prickly shrublike annuals, especially Salsola tragus (syn. Kali tragus, which is the best-known kind of tumbleweed in the US.
Noun
Russian thistle (plural Russian thistles)
- Any of several species of genus Salsola and its close relatives, prickly shrublike annuals, especially Salsola tragus (syn. Kali tragus, which is the best-known kind of tumbleweed in the US.
- Synonyms:
- prickly Russian thistle
- Salsola australis
Synonyms of Russian thistle
- prickly Russian thistle
Forms of Russian thistle
| plural | Russian thistles |
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Origin of Russian thistle
From Russian + thistle: believed to have been introduced to North America from Russia, and is prickly like a thistle.
Words formed from Russian thistle
- barbwire Russian thistle
- opposite-leaf Russian thistle
- shrubby Russian thistle
- slender Russian thistle
Questions about Russian thistle
- What does Russian thistle mean?
- Russian thistle means any of several species of genus Salsola and its close relatives, prickly shrublike annuals, especially Salsola tragus (syn. Kali tragus, which is the best-known kind of tumbleweed in the US.
- What part of speech is Russian thistle?
- Russian thistle is a noun.
- What is the plural of Russian thistle?
- The plural of Russian thistle is Russian thistles.
Words near Russian thistle in the dictionary
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