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thistle vs blessed thistle

blessed thistle vs thistle

thistle and blessed thistle both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
thistle Yes No No No
blessed thistle Yes No No No
As nouns, blessed thistle is a hyponym of thistle; that is, blessed 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
  • blessed thistle: annual of Mediterranean to Portugal having hairy stems and minutely spiny-toothed leaves and large heads of yellow flowers
thistle (noun) blessed thistle (noun)
any of numerous plants of the family Compositae and especially of the genera Carduus and Cirsium and Onopordum having prickly-edged leaves annual of Mediterranean to Portugal having hairy stems and minutely spiny-toothed leaves and large heads of yellow flowers
tall Old World biennial thistle with large clasping white-blotched leaves and purple flower heads; naturalized in California and South America
Difference between thistle and blessed thistle

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