sow thistle
/ˈsaʊ ˌθɪsl̩/
sow thistle noun: any of the thistles in one of the genera Cicerbita and Sonchus.
Noun
sow thistle (countable and uncountable, plural sow thistles)
- Any of the thistles in one of the genera Cicerbita and Sonchus.
- The decoction of the roots of sow-thistle before meat, by the same author is much approved.1624, Democritus Junior [pseudonym; Robert Burton], The Anatomy of Melancholy: […], 2nd edition, Oxford, Oxfordshire: […] John Lichfield and James Short, for Henry Cripps, →OCLC, partition II...
sow thistle meaning in Arabic
sow thistle in Arabic
- thistle
- تِفَاف tifāf, جَعْضِيض jaʕḍīḍ
Forms of sow thistle
| plural | sow thistles |
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Words formed from sow thistle
- alpine blue sowthistle
- common sow thistle
- creeping sow thistle
- field sow thistle
- perennial European sow thistle
- prickly sow thistle
- spiny sow thistle
Questions about sow thistle
- What does sow thistle mean?
- Sow thistle means any of the thistles in one of the genera Cicerbita and Sonchus.
- What is sow thistle in Arabic?
- Sow thistle in Arabic is تِفَاف (tifāf), جَعْضِيض (jaʕḍīḍ). See Sow thistle meaning in Arabic.
- What part of speech is sow thistle?
- Sow thistle is a noun.
- How do you pronounce sow thistle?
- Sow thistle is pronounced /ˈsaʊ ˌθɪsl̩/.
- What is the plural of sow thistle?
- The plural of sow thistle is sow thistles.
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