English noun: holy thistle | |||
1. | holy thistle (plant) tall Old World biennial thistle with large clasping white-blotched leaves and purple flower heads; naturalized in California and South America | ||
Synonyms | blessed thistle, lady's thistle, milk thistle, Our Lady's mild thistle, Silybum marianum | ||
Broader (hypernym) | herb, herbaceous plant | ||
Member meronym | genus Silybum, Silybum | ||