Blessed thistle

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See under Thistle.

Noun	1.	blessed thistle - tall Old World biennial thistle with large clasping white-blotched leaves and purple flower heads; naturalized in California and South America Synonyms: holy thistle, lady's thistle, Our Lady's mild thistle, Silybum marianum, milk thistle
	2.	blessed thistle - annual of Mediterranean to Portugal having hairy stems and minutely spiny-toothed leaves and large heads of yellow flowers Synonyms: Cnicus benedictus, sweet sultan

genus Silybum, herb, herbaceous plant, holy thistle, lady's thistle, milk thistle, Our Lady's mild thistle, Silybum, Silybum marianum