"Indian thistle" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Forms: Indian thistles [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} Indian thistle (plural Indian thistles)
  1. A species thistle, Cirsium edule, native to North America. Synonyms: edible thistle
    Sense id: en-Indian_thistle-en-noun-nGCqHYI~ Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries

Inflected forms

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