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    [Noun]  | "this*tle" | \ ˈthi-səl \


    1: any of various composite flowering plants (especially genera Carduus, Cirsium, and Onopordum) that have prickles on their leaves and sometimes on their stems and often have showy heads of tubular, usually purple flowers; also : any of various other prickly plants

    2: the small black seed of a tropical African herbaceous plant (Guizotia abyssinica) used especially as a source of oil and for bird feed


    Origin: before 12th century ;

     Middle English thistel, from Old English; akin to Old High German distill thistle;

    [Noun]  | "thistle tube" 


    1: a funnel tube usually of glass with a bulging top and flaring mouth


    Origin: circa 1891 ;

    [Noun]  | "bull thistle" 


    1: a biennial Eurasian thistle (Cirsium vulgare) with purplish flower heads and prickly leaves that is naturalized as a weed in the U.S.


    Origin: 1863 ;

    [Noun]  | "Canada thistle" 


    1: a European thistle (Cirsium arvense) with pinkish-purple or white flowers naturalized as a weed in North America


    Origin: 1796 ;

    [Noun]  | "globe thistle" 


    1: any of a genus (Echinops) of widely cultivated Asian and Mediterranean composite herbs with spiky globose blue or white flowers


    Origin: 1597 ;

    [Noun]  | "milk thistle" 


    1: a tall thistle (Silybum marianum) having white-veined dark green leaves and large purple flower heads that is native to the Mediterranean region but has become naturalized elsewhere including the U.S.; also : an extract of milk thistle and especially its seeds that is held to protect the liver from damage or disease


    Origin: 1562 ;

    [Noun]  | "musk thistle" 


    1: a Eurasian thistle (Carduus nutans) that has nodding musky flower heads and is naturalized in eastern North America


    Origin: 1633 ;

    [Noun]  | "Russian thistle" 


    1: a prickly European saltwort (Kali tragus synonym Salsola kali) that is a serious weed in North America —called also Russian tumbleweed


    Origin: 1884 ;

    [Noun]  | "sow thistle" | \ ˈsau̇- \


    1: any of a genus (Sonchus) of spiny weedy Eurasian and African composite herbs including some (such as S. arvensis and S. oleraceus) widely naturalized in North America


    Origin: 13th century ;

    [Noun]  | "star thistle" 


    1: a widely naturalized spiny Old World centaurea (Centaurea calcitrapa) with purple flowers —called also caltrops

    2: any of various centaureas related to the star thistle


    Origin: 1578 ;

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     [ "thistle" ]

    1: A hot ass bitch that fucks everyone he sees

      * e.g.,  ... That dude is Thistle 

     [ "Thistle" ]

    1: The national flower of Scotland, just like her namesake she is smart, passionate, weird and quirky.

      * e.g.,  ... Person #1: "Yo, remember Thistle?" Person #2: "yeah what about her..." Person #1: "Well turns out she got hot and became a millionaire, what a classic Thistle." 


     [ "Thistle" ]

    2: A loving friend that will stick by you in your toughest moments, she will comfort you and stick by you. She has lots of friends and inside jokes that are only funny between the two of them.


     [ "Thistle" ]

    3: She has big goals and is extremely driven in her goals, and better stick by a Thistle, because they will end up very successful.


     [ "Thistle" ]

    4: She has a new crush, what seems like every week, and finds it hard to get over the boys (or girls??) who rejected her, but it's only because with such strong feelings no one can match, she sometimes feels too smart for the people around her, but as a result is extremely sarcastic and funny. She is the best, best friend. One who one should keep in touch with, because she might end up living your dream life without you otherwise.

     [ "Partick Thistle" ]

    1: The great Glasgow alternative to the sectarian rubbish spouted by the old firm.A club studiously avoiding success in order to be the true home of football in our city.Shafted when they introduced ground size rules for the SPL and rescinded the rule to allow other clubs access.

      * e.g.,  ... Where can I take my kids to see football in Glasgow without being abused?...Partick Thistle. 

     [ "cock thistle" ]

    1: An insult thrown at a guy who's worse than a dick or a prick. He's bigger than any dickhead alive!

      * e.g.,  ... "Rob is such a cock thistle" 

     [ "Carrot Thistle" ]

    1: An unsightly thatch of bright red hair growing on the tip of a red-headed man's pink and white speckled penis.

      * e.g.,  ... Jenny: "So Michelle, how was he in bed?" 

     [ "Jaggy thistle" ]

    1: A Jaggy Thistle is a plant that flowers purple on top and is famous for growing in Scotland, as well as a lot of countries all over the world It's also commonly known as what a true Scotsman has under his kilt

      * e.g.,  ... Lassie A: A wunner whit Davie's got oan under his Kilt? 

     [ "partick thistle" ]

    1: The best team in Glasgow !

     [ "Thistle Pie" ]

    1: a pussy with a five o'clock shadow

      * e.g.,  ... I think I got a rash from her thistle pie 

     [ "milk thistle" ]

    1: The end of the penis where ejaculate appears to drip from after a man finishes is called a milk thistle.

      * e.g.,  ... A friend of mine recommended I give Julia a go, as he was quite impressed by the work she did last night on his milk thistle. 

     [ "milk thistle" ]

    1: A seemingly discrete way your friend hides his pot.

      * e.g.,  ... Brian knew Danielle was up to something when he saw a bottle of milk thistle in her dad's ass. 

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