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thistle 音標拼音: [θ'ɪsəl] n. 薊 薊 thistle n 1: any of numerous plants of the family Compositae and especially of the genera Carduus and Cirsium and Onopordum having prickly- edged leavesThistle \ This" tle\, n. [ OE. thistil, AS. [ thorn] istel; akin to D. & G. distel, OHG. distila, distil, Icel. [ thorn] istill, Sw. tistel, Dan. tidsel; of uncertain origin.] ( Bot.) Any one of several prickly composite plants, especially those of the genera { Cnicus}, { Craduus}, and { Onopordon}. The name is often also applied to other prickly plants. [ 1913 Webster] { Blessed thistle}, { Carduus benedictus}, so named because it was formerly considered an antidote to the bite of venomous creatures. { Bull thistle}, { Cnicus lanceolatus}, the common large thistle of neglected pastures. { Canada thistle}, { Cnicus arvensis}, a native of Europe, but introduced into the United States from Canada. { Cotton thistle}, { Onopordon Acanthium}. { Fuller' s thistle}, the teasel. { Globe thistle}, { Melon thistle}, etc. See under { Globe}, { Melon}, etc. { Pine thistle}, { Atractylis gummifera}, a native of the Mediterranean region. A vicid gum resin flows from the involucre. { Scotch thistle}, either the cotton thistle, or the musk thistle, or the spear thistle; -- all used national emblems of Scotland. { Sow thistle}, { Sonchus oleraceus}. { Spear thistle}. Same as { Bull thistle}. { Star thistle}, a species of { Centaurea}. See { Centaurea}. { Torch thistle}, a candelabra- shaped plant of the genus Cereus. See { Cereus}. { Yellow thistle}, { Cincus horridulus}. [ 1913 Webster] { Thistle bird} ( Zool.), the American goldfinch, or yellow- bird ({ Spinus tristis}); -- so called on account of its feeding on the seeds of thistles. See Illust. under { Goldfinch}. { Thistle butterfly} ( Zool.), a handsomely colored American butterfly ({ Vanessa cardui}) whose larva feeds upon thistles; -- called also { painted lady}. { Thistle cock} ( Zool.), the corn bunting ({ Emberiza militaria}). [ Prov. Eng.] { Thistle crown}, a gold coin of England of the reign of James I., worth four shillings. { Thistle finch} ( Zool.), the goldfinch; -- so called from its fondness for thistle seeds. [ Prov. Eng.] { Thistle funnel}, a funnel having a bulging body and flaring mouth. [ 1913 Webster] 71 Moby Thesaurus words for " thistle": armory, badge, badge of office, badges, baton, blazonry, bramble, brassard, brier, bristle, burr, button, cactus, cap and gown, catchweed, chain, chain of office, class ring, cleavers, cockade, collar, cross, decoration, dress, eagle, emblems, ensigns, fasces, figurehead, fleur- de- lis, goose grass, hammer and sickle, heraldry, insignia, lapel pin, livery, mace, mantle, markings, medal, mortarboard, needle, nettle, old school tie, pin, pine needle, prickle, quill, regalia, ring, rose, school ring, shamrock, sigillography, skull and crossbones, sphragistics, spicule, spiculum, spike, spikelet, spine, staff, sticker, swastika, tartan, thorn, tie, uniform, verge, wand, yuccaThistle ( 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. ( 2.) Heb. dardar, meaning " a plant growing luxuriantly" ( Gen. 3: 18; Hos. 10: 8); Gr. tribolos, " a triple point" ( Matt. 7: 16; Heb. 6: 8, " brier," R. V. " thistle"). This was probably the star- thistle, called by botanists Centaurea calcitropa, or " caltrops," a weed common in corn- fields. ( See { THORNS}.)
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