"wood-thistle" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: wood-thistles [plural]
Etymology: From Middle English wodethystyll, wodþistel, from Old English wuduþistel, equivalent to wood + thistle. Etymology templates: {{inh|en|enm|wodethystyll}} Middle English wodethystyll, {{m|enm|wodþistel}} wodþistel, {{inh|en|ang|wuduþistel}} Old English wuduþistel, {{af|en|wood|thistle}} wood + thistle Head templates: {{en-noun}} wood-thistle (plural wood-thistles)
  1. (botany) Synonym of tall thistle (Carduus altissimus, a.k.a. Cirsium altissimus) Categories (topical): Botany Synonyms: tall thistle [synonym, synonym-of], woodthistle, wood thistle
    Sense id: en-wood-thistle-en-noun-HMTN61Jo Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Topics: biology, botany, natural-sciences

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