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thistle

noun as in barb

noun as in thorn

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He wears goggles to protect them from brambles and thistles.

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Researchers from the University of Cologne have found a new use for Cnicin, a substance produced in blessed thistle.

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Saturday’s tumbleweed takeover of South Jordan is not isolated, but it’s also not a fiendish plan by the invasive Russian thistle to conquer the western United States.

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Q: I am wondering why you do not talk more about the benefits of milk thistle for high cholesterol.

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"The fascination of glow worms for me is that they are in effect magic," says ecologist Pete Cooper, as he tramples through thistles and nettles.

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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