blessed thistle
Benediktenkraut
Centaurea benedicta, a thistle-like plant native to the MediterraneanCentaurea benedicta (formerly usually called Cnicus benedictus), a thistle-like plant native to the Mediterranean.
Meaning
1 senses(uncountable, usually)Centaurea benedicta (formerly usually called Cnicus benedictus), a thistle-like plant native to the Mediterranean.
Benediktenkraut
More definitions
- annual of Mediterranean to Portugal having hairy stems and minutely spiny-toothed leaves and large heads of yellow flowers
- tall Old World biennial thistle with large clasping white-blotched leaves and purple flower heads; naturalized in California and South America
Translations
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By meaning 1
Centaurea benedicta:
Origin
It was once considered an antidote to venomous bites.It was once considered an antidote to venomous bites.
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Forms
plural: blessed thistles| Singular | blessed thistle |
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uncountable
Synonyms
7 synonymsClose in meaning
- annual of Mediterranean to Portugal having hairy stems and minutely spiny-toothed leaves and large heads of yellow flowers:sweet sultanCnicus benedictus
- tall Old World biennial thistle with large clasping white-blotched leaves and purple flower heads; naturalized in California and South America:milk thistlelady's thistleOur Lady-ap-s mild thistleholy thistleSilybum marianum
Lessons for this word
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