"blessed thistle" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: blessed thistles [plural]
Etymology: It was once considered an antidote to venomous bites. Head templates: {{en-noun|-|s}} blessed thistle (usually uncountable, plural blessed thistles)
  1. Centaurea benedicta (formerly usually called Cnicus benedictus), a thistle-like plant native to the Mediterranean. Tags: uncountable, usually Categories (lifeform): Thistles Translations (Centaurea benedicta): شَوْك مُبَارَك (šawk mubārak) [masculine] (Arabic), karvaskaunokki (Finnish), Benediktenkraut [neuter] (German), αγιάγκαθο (agiágkatho) [neuter] (Greek), drapacz [masculine] (Polish), kardbenedikt [common-gender] (Swedish), şevketi bostan (Turkish), mübarek dikeni (Turkish), şevketibostan (Turkish), mübarekdikeni (Turkish)

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