1. Perennial stoloniferous thistle of northern Europe with lanceolate basal leaves and usually solitary heads of reddish-purple flowers
   - Cirsium heterophylum, Cirsium helenioides

Derived forms: melancholy thistles

Type of: thistle

• venose
• venous
• venous blood
• venous blood system
• venous blood vessel
• venous pressure
• venous sinus
• venous thrombosis
• vent
• ventage
• ventail
• vented
• venter
• venthole
• ventilate
• ventilated
• ventilating system
• ventilation
• ventilation shaft
• ventilation system
• ventilator
• ventilatory
• venting
• Ventner
• Ventolin