globe thistle

noun

: any of a genus (Echinops) of widely cultivated Asian and Mediterranean composite herbs with spiky globose blue or white flowers

Example Sentences

Recent Examples on the Web Diving for a frisbee and ending up headfirst in a massive globe thistle (Ecinops ritro) would be a memorable experience, for all the wrong reasons.

Paul Cappiello, The Courier-Journal, 12 Aug. 2022

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Word History

First Known Use

1597, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of globe thistle was in 1597

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“Globe thistle.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/globe%20thistle. Accessed 7 Dec. 2022.

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