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sow thistle
sow thistle S0575000 (sou)n. Any of various plants of the genus Sonchus of the composite family, native to Eurasia and Africa but widespread as weeds, having prickly leaves, milky sap, and yellow flower heads.sow thistle (saʊ) n (Plants) any of various plants of the Old World genus Sonchus, esp S. oleraceus, having milky juice, prickly leaves, and heads of yellow flowers: family Asteraceae (composites). Also called: milk thistle, puha (NZ) or rauriki (NZ)[C13: from sugethistel, perhaps variant of Old English thugethistel, thuthistel thowthistle, a dialect name of the sow thistle. See sow2, thistle]sow′ this`tle (saʊ)
n. any composite plant belonging to the genus Sonchus, esp. S. oleraceus, a weed having thistlelike leaves, yellow flowers, and a milky juice. [1200–50; Middle English sowethistel, earlier sugethistel. See sow2, thistle] Thesaurus| Noun | 1. |  sow thistle - any of several Old World coarse prickly-leaved shrubs and subshrubs having milky juice and yellow flowers; widely naturalized; often noxious weeds in cultivated soilmilk thistlegenus Sonchus, Sonchus - sow thistlesSonchus oleraceus, milkweed - annual Eurasian sow thistle with soft spiny leaves and rayed yellow flower headsbush, shrub - a low woody perennial plant usually having several major stems |
sow thistle
 sow thistle sow thistleSomewhat similar leaves to dandelion, the main distinction being a fat triangle on the leaf tips, more aggressive jagged leaves and a tall stem with sharp jagged leaves randomly growing all the way up the stem, which can have multiple yellow flower heads on top, similar to dandelions. Can grow taller than a person. Leaves sometimes seem to have a white powder on them. The main stem is a large hollow 5-sided shaft with milky white sap. The spiny version is much more aggressive looking with wild spiny edges. Young leaves can be eaten raw in salad, but when they get older and more aggressive, then best in smoothies or softened by steaming or cooking. Leaf tea used to calm nerves and relax. Root tea used for lung conditions like bronchitis, asthma, cough. The white stem latex said to be used for eye infections, skin cancer, warts, moles.MedicalSeemilk thistlesow thistle
Synonyms for sow thistlenoun any of several Old World coarse prickly-leaved shrubs and subshrubs having milky juice and yellow flowersSynonymsRelated Words- genus Sonchus
- Sonchus
- Sonchus oleraceus
- milkweed
- bush
- shrub
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