Any of several perennial composite plants, especially of genera Cirsium, Carduus, Cynara or Onopordum, having prickly leaves and showy flower heads with prickly bracts
The Order of the Thistle, a Scottish order of knighthood, was instituted by James VII (James II of England) in 1687 It fell into abeyance during the reign of William and Mary, but was revived by Queen Anne in 1703
Any one of several prickly composite plants, especially those of the genera Cnicus, Craduus, and Onopordon
(1 ) Heb hoah (2 Kings 14: 9; Job 31: 40) In Job 41: 2 the Hebrew word is rendered "thorn," but in the Revised Version "hook " It is also rendered "thorn" in 2 Chr 33: 11; Prov 26: 9; Cant 2: 2; "brambles" in Isa 34: 13 It is supposed to be a variety of the wild plum-tree, but by some it is regarded as the common thistle, of which there are many varieties in Palestine
a symbol of Scotland The story goes that during the night that during the Viking age Norwegian invaders attempted to surprise the Scots by attacking them at night while they slept, but one Norwegian stepped on a thistle and his shriek of pain alerted the Scots and saved them from defeat
A thistle is a wild plant which has leaves with sharp points and purple flowers. a wild plant which has leaves with sharp points and purple or white furry flowers. Weedy species of Cirsium, Carduus, Echinops, Sonchus, and other plant genera of the composite family. The term usually refers to prickly leaved species of Carduus and Cirsium, which have dense heads of small, usually pink or purple flowers. Because they have spiny stems and flower heads without ray flowers, Carduus species are called plumeless thistles. Canadian thistle (Cirsium arvense) is an attractive but troublesome weed in agricultural areas of North America. The thistle is the national emblem of Scotland. 243