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milk thistle

noun

Meaning

  1. Any of the thistles in the genus Silybum, especially Silybum marianum.
  2. Lactuca serriola, prickly lettuce
  3. Various plants of genus Sonchus (sow thistles) with milky sap:

Etymology / origin

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Related words

sow thistle(English)blessed thistle(English)holy thistle(English)silybum marianum(English)melancholy thistle(English)sow-thistle(English)sowthistle(English)milktree(English)

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Sources

  1. DictionaryAPI.dev English dictionary data