melancholy thistle
melancholy thistle · melancholy thistles
Any thistle of species Cirsium helenioides or Cirsium heterophyllumAny thistle of species Cirsium helenioides or Cirsium heterophyllum.
Meaning
1 sensesAny thistle of species Cirsium helenioides or Cirsium heterophyllum.
More definitions
- perennial stoloniferous thistle of northern Europe with lanceolate basal leaves and usually solitary heads of reddish-purple flowers
Origin
Once considered a cure for sadness.Once considered a cure for sadness.
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Forms
plural: melancholy thistles| Singular | melancholy thistle |
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regular
Synonyms
2 synonymsClose in meaning
- perennial stoloniferous thistle of northern Europe with lanceolate basal leaves and usually solitary heads of reddish-purple flowers:Cirsium heterophylumCirsium helenioides