globe thistle
noun
: any of a genus (Echinops) of widely cultivated Asian and Mediterranean composite herbs with spiky globose blue or white flowers
Example Sentences
Recent Examples on the Web Diving for a frisbee and ending up headfirst in a massive globe thistle (Ecinops ritro) would be a memorable experience, for all the wrong reasons. 
Paul Cappiello, The Courier-Journal, 12 Aug. 2022
Paul Cappiello, The Courier-Journal, 12 Aug. 2022 Word History
First Known Use
1597, in the meaning defined above