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thistle vs Scotch thistle

Scotch thistle vs thistle

thistle and Scotch thistle both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
thistle Yes No No No
Scotch thistle Yes No No No
As nouns, Scotch thistle is a hyponym of thistle; that is, Scotch thistle is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than thistle:
  • thistle: any of numerous plants of the family Compositae and especially of the genera Carduus and Cirsium and Onopordum having prickly-edged leaves
  • Scotch thistle: biennial Eurasian white hairy thistle having pale purple flowers; naturalized in North America
thistle (noun) Scotch thistle (noun)
any of numerous plants of the family Compositae and especially of the genera Carduus and Cirsium and Onopordum having prickly-edged leaves biennial Eurasian white hairy thistle having pale purple flowers; naturalized in North America
Difference between thistle and Scotch thistle

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