English Explanatory Dictionary

blessed thistle

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. Centaurea benedicta (formerly usually called Cnicus benedictus), a thistle-like plant native to the Mediterranean.

Word forms

blessed thistle blessed thistles

Etymology

It was once considered an antidote to venomous bites.

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