marsh thistle
noun
1A thistle, Cirsium palustre, of Europe and western Asia, having long spines on the leaves and along the winged stems, found mainly in marshes and damp grassland and woodland.
2= marsh sowthistle.
Origin
Late 17th century; earliest use found in John Ray (1627–1705), naturalist and theologian.
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