carline thistle
English
Etymology
From a legend that an angel showed the root of one to Charlemagne as a remedy for a plague. See Carline.
Noun
carline thistle (plural carline thistles)
- Any of about 30 species of thistles in the genus Carlina and certain other closely related genera.
Translations
thistle
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References
Carlina on Wikipedia.Wikipedia Carlina on Wikispecies.Wikispecies Carlina on Wikimedia Commons.Wikimedia Commons