nodding thistle

nod·dingt·histle

uncommon

noun

1.

Eurasian perennial naturalized in eastern North America having very spiny white cottony foliage and nodding musky crimson flower heads; valuable source of nectar

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Broader terms

thistle

Parts

Carduus

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Grammar

noun
singular	nodding thistle
plural	nodding thistles

Nearby words

nod nodal rhythm nodding nodding groundsel nodding onion nodding wild onion noddle node nodes of Ranvier nodular

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