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Definition

noun. Any of numerous plants of the family Compositae and especially of the genera Carduus and Cirsium and Onopordum having pricklyedged leaves

Example Sentence

I had thistles stuck to my socks after playing outside.

Synonyms

prickly plant; prickly weed; sticker plant

Antonyms

lily

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