sow thistle
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noun
any composite plant belonging to the genus Sonchus, especially S. oleraceus, a weed having thistlelike leaves, yellow flowers, and a milky juice.
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| —n | |
| milk thistle, puha, Also called: rauriki 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) | |
| [C13: from sugethistel, perhaps variant of Old English thugethistel, thuthistel thowthistle, a dialect name of the sow thistle. See | |
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It is important to distinguish perennial sow thistle from annual sow thistle and prickly lettuce.
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