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Scotch thistle

Scotch thistle noun: onopordum acanthium, a flowering plant in the family Asteraceae.

Noun

Scotch thistle (plural Scotch thistles)

  1. Onopordum acanthium, a flowering plant in the family Asteraceae.

Forms of Scotch thistle

pluralScotch thistles

Questions about Scotch thistle

What does Scotch thistle mean?
Scotch thistle means onopordum acanthium, a flowering plant in the family Asteraceae.
What part of speech is Scotch thistle?
Scotch thistle is a noun.
What is the plural of Scotch thistle?
The plural of Scotch thistle is Scotch thistles.

Words near Scotch thistle in the dictionary

  1. Scotch snap
  2. Scotch snaps
  3. Scotch tape
  4. Scotch terrier
  5. Scotch terriers
  6. Scotch thistle
  7. Scotch thistles
  8. Scotch verdict
  9. Scotch verdicts
  10. Scotch whiskies
  11. Scotch whisky

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