thistel

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Middle English

Alternative forms

Etymology

Inherited from Old English þistel.

Pronunciation

Noun

thistel (plural thisteles)

  1. thistle (a plant belonging to the genus Carduus)
  2. thistle (any spiky or prickly perennial composite plant)

Descendants

  • English: thistle
  • Scots: thrissel

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