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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF CREEPING THISTLE

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Creeping thistle is a noun.
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WHAT DOES CREEPING THISTLE MEAN IN ENGLISH?

creeping thistle

Cirsium arvense

Cirsium arvense is a species of Cirsium, native throughout Europe and northern Asia, and widely introduced elsewhere. The standard English name in its native area is Creeping Thistle.

Definition of creeping thistle in the English dictionary

The definition of creeping thistle in the dictionary is a weedy Eurasian thistle, Cirsium arvense, common as a fast-spreading weed in the US US and Canadian name: Canada thistle.

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE CREEPING THISTLE

creeper
creepie
creepier
creepiest
creepily
creepiness
creeping
creeping bent grass
creeping Charlie
creeping Jennie
creeping Jesus
creeping myrtle
creeping paralysis
creeping phlox
creepingly
creepmouse
creeps
creepy
creepy-crawlies
creepy-crawly

WORDS THAT END LIKE CREEPING THISTLE

Birtwistle
blow the whistle
bristle
Canada thistle
castle
dog-whistle
epistle
final whistle
gristle
istle
milk thistle
Order of the Thistle
penny whistle
star thistle
steam whistle
the Thistle
thistle
tin whistle
whistle
wolf whistle
wolf-whistle

Synonyms and antonyms of creeping thistle in the English dictionary of synonyms

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Translation of «creeping thistle» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF CREEPING THISTLE

Find out the translation of creeping thistle to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of creeping thistle from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «creeping thistle» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

爬行蓟
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

el cardo
570 millions of speakers

English

creeping thistle
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

थीस्ल जीव
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

زحف الشوك
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

ползучий чертополох
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

rastejando cardo
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

থ্রিল
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

chardon des champs
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Merayap thistle
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Acker-Kratzdistel
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

アザミ忍び寄る
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

엉겅퀴 들어온다
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Creeping thistle
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

leo cây kế
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

ஊர்ந்து செல் திசு
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

काटेरी झुडूप
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

devedikeni
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

strisciante cardo
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

skradanie oset
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

повзучий чортополох
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

pălămidei
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

υφέρπουσα γαϊδουράγκαθο
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

diere distel
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

åkertistel
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

snikende tistel
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of creeping thistle

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «CREEPING THISTLE»

The term «creeping thistle» is used very little and occupies the 169.120 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «CREEPING THISTLE» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about creeping thistle

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «CREEPING THISTLE»

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The Gardener's Monthly and Horticultural Advertiser
The Creeping Thistle (Carduus or Cnicus arvensis) has a perennial and creeping root-stock, which sends up perpetually, annual stems, with rather narrow, pinnatified, very prickly-lobed leaves, and dioecious flower-heads— the male flower- ...
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Papers and Proceedings
The " Creeping Thistle " (Carduus or Cnicus arven- sis) has a perennial and creeping root-stock, which sends up, perpetually, annual stems, with rather narrow, pinnatifid, very prickly-lobed leaves, and dioecious flower-heads (i.e., the males ...
Royal Society of Tasmania, 1871
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Papers and Proceedings of the Royal Society of Tasmania
The " Creeping Thistle " (Carduus or Cnicus arven- sis) has a perennial and creeping root-stock, which sends up, perpetually, annual stems, with rather narrow, pinnatifid, very prickly-lobed leaves, and dioecious flower-heads (i.e., the males ...
Royal Society of Tasmania, 1871
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Noxious Weeds of Australia
Alternative names: corn thistle, creeping thistle, perennial creeping thistle (all UK) , rankdissel (S. Africa) Noxious: NSW - declared in 2 Council areas Vic - Prohibited Weed in 3 regions, Controlled Weed in 6 regions SA - proclaimed plant, ...
William Thomas Parsons, Eric George Cuthbertson, 2001
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Field Guide to Wild Flowers of Britain and Europe
l'irsiiim iirwiisc Distinguishing features: The Creeping Thistle is 20- 120cm tall and can be identified by its numerous reddish-violet heads (T). These are surrounded by pointed carpels. The elongated leaves have large numbers of prickles ©.
Michael Eppinger, 2006
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Animal, Man & Treescapes (b/w)
On other fields grassland species such as ragwort, fleabane and creeping thistle have appeared. It has been noted that there appears to be some sort of competition between ragwort and fleabane which focuses on wet years and dry years.
Ian D. Rotherham, Christine Handley (eds.), 2011
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Animal, Man and Treescapes
On other fields grassland species such as ragwort, fleabane and creeping thistle have appeared. It has been noted that there appears to be some sort of competition between ragwort and fleabane which focuses on wet years and dry years.
Ian D. Rotherham (eds), Christine Handley
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Principles of Horticulture
... sterilization of soil in greenhouses, while hoeing in the spring and autumn periods prevents. species are more limited (reproduced by permission of Blackwell Scientific Creeping thistle (Cirsium arvense); plant family Asteraceae ( Compositae)
C R Adams, 2012
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Urban Habitats
... Bedstraw] Dipsacales Caprifoliaceae (Honeysuckle family) Sambucus nigra L. [Elder] Valerianaceae (Valerian family) Centranthus ruber (L.) [Red Valerian] Asterales Asteraceae (Daisy family) Cirsium arvense (L.) [Creeping Thistle] Cirsium ...
C. Philip Wheater, 2002
10
Thesaurus of Agricultural Organisms
... (E) see Veronica persica creeping spiderling (E) see Boerhaavia diffusa creeping spikerush (E) see Eleocharis palustris creeping St. Johns wort (E) see Hypericum humifusum creeping thistle (E) see Cephalonoplos setosum creeping thistle ...
Derwent Publications, 1990

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «CREEPING THISTLE»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term creeping thistle is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Weed of the Weed: Canada Thistle
Creeping thistle, as it is known in some parts of Europe, starts from seed but becomes a serious issue as a perennial plant. American farmers ... «Western Producer, Jul 15»
2
Legislation - Managing our turf
... the species that we want, e.g. Creeping Thistle, Broad-leaved Dock, Spear Thistle and Dandelions are all indicators of a high nutrient status. «Pitchcare, Jun 15»
3
Action Plan: Nigel Colborn's essential jobs for your garden this week
How can I destroy bindweed and creeping thistle on the allotment we've just taken over? It is covered with both weeds, so we don't expect to ... «Daily Mail, May 15»
4
Tim Sexton: Lace bugs at home in Nottingham
... the two new additions Attenborough are host-specific and are only found feeding and living on their respective host plants; creeping thistle (in ... «Nottingham Post, May 15»
5
Kylie Minogue's Arabian night
Archangel, London, United Kingdom, 2 weeks ago. Creeping Thistle??? 10. 3. Click to rate. Archangel, London, United Kingdom, 2 weeks ago. «Daily Mail, Mar 15»
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Thorny problems: should I returf my lawn?
Creeping thistle and dock are extremely tenacious perennials, notorious for spreading around in disturbed, infertile soil. The weeds that are ... «Telegraph.co.uk, Feb 15»
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Couple's wildlife oasis gets TV seal of approval from Alan Titchmarsh
... painstakingly created their wildlife-rich haven from a brick and concrete surface while also overcoming problems with creeping thistle, docks, ... «This Is Wiltshire, Jan 15»
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How to get rid of weeds forever
... grass and a selection of other perennial weeds. That was in winter. In spring new weeds appeared, such as creeping thistle and bindweed. «Telegraph.co.uk, Jan 15»
9
Thistles - Oh, flower of Scotland
Creeping thistle and Spear thistle are scheduled under the Weeds Act 1959 as injurious weeds. This means owners of land can be served with ... «Pitchcare, Sep 14»
10
Country diary: how not to approach a frisky bull
One of the patches of creeping thistle has crept too far this year and I asked my friend, neighbour and would-be farmer Graham if he would like ... «Telegraph.co.uk, Sep 14»

REFERENCE
« EDUCALINGO. Creeping thistle [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/creeping-thistle>. May 2024 ».
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