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star thistle

–noun
any of several naturalized Eurasian plants of the genus Centaurea, esp. C. calcitrapa, having purplish, spiny flower heads.
Also, star-thistle.
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star thistle  
n.  Any of several plants of the genus Centaurea, especially C. calcitrapa, native to Eurasia, having spiny purplish flower heads.
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
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