单词 | blessed thistle |
释义 | > as lemmasblessed thistle blessed thistle n. Carduus benedictus; (erroneously) C. Marianus.extracted from blessedblestadj.blessed thistle holy thistle n. (a) Centaurea benedicta ( Cnicus benedictus), with yellow flowers and weak prickles on the leaves, formerly in repute as an antidote; also called blessed thistle; (b) sometimes applied to Carduus Marianus, with white veins on the leaves; also called Our Lady's thistle or milk thistle. ΘΚΠ the world > plants > particular plants > cultivated or valued plants > particular medicinal plants or parts > [noun] > blessed thistle carduusa1398 carduus benedictus1543 blessed thistle1578 holy thistle1587 1587 L. Mascall Bk. Cattell: Horses (1627) 190 Take the soft downe of the stalks of the hearb Cardus Benedictus, called the holy-thistle, and therewith fill the wounds. 1600 W. Shakespeare Much Ado about Nothing iii. iv. 75 Get you some of this distill'd carduus benedictus,..it is the onely thing for a qualme... I meant plaine holy thissel. 1793 A. B[isani] Pict. Tour Europe, etc. 52 Sciato... The hills..are covered with holy thistle, centaury, thyme, sage, and calamint. 1866 J. Lindley & T. Moore Treasury Bot. I. 222 The Holy Thistle (Carduus Marianus) is well marked by the white veins on its large shiny leaves. 1893 J. H. McCarthy Red Diamonds II. 42 Here was holy thistle, which of old its admirers called Benedictus for its supposed astonishing virtues. < as lemmas |
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