Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

blessed thistle

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.20 in modern English

Syllables
blessed this-tle
IPA
20
Scrabble Score
14
Letters
2
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Centaurea benedicta (formerly usually called Cnicus benedictus), a thistle-like plant native to the Mediterranean.

Uncountable

Etymology

It was once considered an antidote to venomous bites.

Usage

Inflected Forms

blessed thistles (plural)

Synonyms

sweet sultan cnicus benedictus milk thistle lady's thistle our lady's mild thistle holy thistle silybum marianum

Questions

What does blessed thistle mean?
Centaurea benedicta (formerly usually called Cnicus benedictus), a thistle-like plant native to the Mediterranean.
Where does blessed thistle come from?
It was once considered an antidote to venomous bites.

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