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Greek
Etymology
From ασπρ- (aspr-, “white”) + αγκάθι (agkáthi, “thorn”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /aˈspɾaŋ.ɡa.θo/
- Hyphenation: α‧σπρά‧γκα‧θο
Noun
ασπράγκαθο • (asprágkatho) n (plural ασπράγκαθα)
- name of various thorny plants such as Xanthium spinosum (spiny cocklebur), Scolymus hispanicus (common golden thistle),Calicotome villosa (hairy thorny broom), Cirsium acarna (soldier thistle), or Ptilostemon stellatum
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