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Meanings of woolly thistle in English

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cardiga

Biennial Eurasian white hairy thistle having pale purple flowers; naturalized in North America.

        cardiga

        Thistle of western North America having white woolly leaves.

              Synonyms
              Examples for "cotton thistle"
              Examples for "cotton thistle"
              1
              The Scotch thistle seemed likely at one stage to usurp the whole grass country.
              The Long White Cloud: "Ao Tea Roa"
              2
              Scotch thistles, and edged with wild corn flowers.
              Vignettes of San Francisco
              3
              To the same, May 28.- Scotch thistles.
              The Letters of Horace Walpole, Earl of Orford — Volume 4
              4
              Thistles, uncle, Scotch thistles!
              Eight Cousins
              5
              "He lit on a big Scotch thistle," said Uncle Roger, chuckling, "and besides that, he skinned his forehead on a stone.
              The Story Girl
              Translations for woolly thistle