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thistle

noun as in barb

noun as in thorn

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But Russian thistle is a monstrous piece of botanical grotesquerie, loathed by all.

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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