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CANADA THISTLE

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Dictionary entry overview: What does Canada thistle mean?

• CANADA THISTLE (noun)
The noun CANADA THISTLE has 1 sense:

1. European thistle naturalized in United States and Canada where it is a pernicious weed

Familiarity information: CANADA THISTLE used as a noun is very rare.

Dictionary entry details

• CANADA THISTLE (noun)

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Meaning:

European thistle naturalized in United States and Canada where it is a pernicious weed

Classified under:

Nouns denoting plants

Synonyms:

Canada thistle; Cirsium arvense; creeping thistle

Hypernyms ("Canada thistle" is a kind of...):

plume thistle; plumed thistle (any of numerous biennial to perennial herbs with handsome purple or yellow or occasionally white flower heads)

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