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PRONUNCIATION OF WOOLLY THISTLE

woolly thistle  [ˈwʊlɪ ˈθɪsəl] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF WOOLLY THISTLE

noun
adjective
verb
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pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Woolly thistle is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES WOOLLY THISTLE MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of woolly thistle in the English dictionary

The definition of woolly thistle in the dictionary is a tall perennial plant; Cirsium eriophorum.


WORDS THAT RHYME WITH WOOLLY THISTLE


abomasal
ˌæbəʊˈmeɪsəl
abyssal
əˈbɪsəl
basal
ˈbeɪsəl
Birtwistle
ˈbɜːtˌwɪsəl
bristle
ˈbrɪsəl
dickcissel
ˌdɪkˈsɪsəl
dismissal
dɪsˈmɪsəl
eisel
ˈeɪsəl
epistle
ɪˈpɪsəl
gristle
ˈɡrɪsəl
IJssel
ˈaɪsəl
kissel
ˈkɪsəl
missal
ˈmɪsəl
paradisal
ˌpærəˈdaɪsəl
scissel
ˈsɪsəl
sisal
ˈsaɪsəl
thistle
ˈθɪsəl
whistle
ˈwɪsəl
wolf-whistle
ˈwʊlfwɪsəl
Yssel
ˈaɪsəl

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE WOOLLY THISTLE

woolled
woollen
woollens
Woolley
woollier
woollies
woolliest
woollily
woolliness
woolly
woolly bear
woolly indris
woolly mammoth
woolly pully
woolly rhinoceros
woolly spider monkey
woolly-minded
woollyback
woollybutt
woolman

WORDS THAT END LIKE WOOLLY THISTLE

blow the whistle
cacomistle
Canada thistle
carline thistle
castle
creeping thistle
dog-whistle
final whistle
istle
milk thistle
musk thistle
Order of the Thistle
penny whistle
sow thistle
star thistle
steam whistle
the Thistle
tin whistle
wet one´s whistle
wolf whistle

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

SYNONYMS

Translation of «woolly thistle» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF WOOLLY THISTLE

Find out the translation of woolly thistle to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of woolly 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 «woolly thistle» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

长毛蓟
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

cardo lanudo
570 millions of speakers

English

woolly thistle
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

ऊनी थीस्ल
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

الشوك صوفي
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

шерстистые чертополох
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

cardo de lã
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

পশমী থিস্লেল
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

chardon laineux
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Thistle woolly
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Wolldistel
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

羊毛アザミ
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

뒤덮힌 엉겅퀴
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Thistle woolly
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

cây kế len
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

கம்பளி முள்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

लोकरीचे काटेरी पाने असलेले एक रानटी रोप
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Yalın devedikeni
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

cardo lanosi
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

włochate oset
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

шерстисті чортополох
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

ciulin lână
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

μαλλιαρό γαϊδουράγκαθο
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

wollerige thistle
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

ullig tistel
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

woolly tistel
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of woolly thistle

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «WOOLLY THISTLE»

The term «woolly thistle» is barely ever used and occupies the 201.350 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «WOOLLY THISTLE» OVER TIME

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

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «WOOLLY THISTLE»

Discover the use of woolly thistle in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to woolly thistle and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Dictionarium Botanicum: Or, a Botanical Dictionary for the ...
Carduus tomeritosus Anglicus, Our Englijh -woolly Thistle. This woolly Thistle bath several large and long Leaves, al] covered o- ver with Wooll or Down cut in very deeply on the Edges at certain Distances into several Parts or Leaves, even to ...
Richard Bradley, T. Woodward ((Londres)), J. Peele ((Londres)), 1728
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Noxious Weeds of Australia
Onopordum. acanthium. L. [ONRAC] Alternative names: silver thistle (USA), woolly thistle Noxious: NSW - declared in 37 Council areas (as Onopordum spp.) Vic - Prohibited Weed in 3 regions, Controlled Weed in 4 regions Tas - declared ...
William Thomas Parsons, Eric George Cuthbertson, 2001
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Theatrum Botanicum: The Theater of Plants : Or, An Herball ...
... woolly Thistle. ' ' ' - ' ' This lesser woolly Thistle hath many whitisitwoolly or hoary long leaves,much cut in on the edges into'many* PHTIS, -a1'1d each part also divided and set with small prickes :the flalke is not very sgreat, nor much above ...
John Parkinson, 1640
4
Plants of Western New South Wales
SCOTCH THISTLE 'Onopordum acanthium L. Asteraceae Heraldic thistle, cotton thistle, woolly thistle. Stout erect white-woolly or grey-green biennial forb, usually over l m high. Leaves oblong-lanceolate, toothed, the margins spiny, the bases ...
JH Leigh, 2011
5
Weeds of California and Other Western States
211475 woolly nightshade (Solanum mauritianum), 211547, 1548, 1551 woolly safflower (Carthamus spp.), 11228 woolly starthistle (Carthamus spp.), 11228 woolly thistle (Onopordum spp.), 11372 woolly white drouth-weed (Croton spp.) ...
Joseph M. DiTomaso, Evelyn A. Healy, 2007
6
The Gardeners Dictionary: Containing the Methods of ...
Carduus, feu polyacantba vul- garis. Tourn. The supposed true Fish-thistle. 10. Carduus Creticus tomento- fus, acanthi folio, store magno pur- purafeente. Tourn. Cor. Woolly Thistle of Candy, with an Acanthus leaf, and a large purplilh Flower.
Philip Miller, 1754
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The Weekly Visitor
The woolly thistle (onopordon acan- thium) is another curious example, sometimes seen growing among rubbish, or on old banks of gardens and small enclosures. It happens, in this instance, that the name " woolly thistle," for the purpose of ...
‎1835
8
The Visitor: Or, Monthly Instructor
The woolly thistle (onopordon acan- thiuni) is another curious example, sometimes seen growing among rubbish, or on old banks of gardens and small enclosures. It happens, in this instance, that the name " woolly thistle," for the purpose of ...
‎1835
9
Vegetation Ecology of Central Europe
The Woolly Thistle community (Cirsietum eriophori, tab. 124), is found on limestone sheep grazings but has received little attention. It probably also belongs to the Onopordion. With its ornamental deeply dissected leaves and its long-haired ...
Heinz Ellenberg, 1988
10
Flora Bedfordiensis,: Comprehending Such Plants as Grow Wild ...
Curtis. 111.54. Rubbish, June, B. Common. 579. Woolly Thistle. — C. eriophorus. Leaves sitting, with winged divisions, pointing 2 ways, segments alternate, upright, cups globular, woolly. — Sowerby. 386. Dry Pastures, July, B. Common. 58o.
Charles Abbot, 1798

NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «WOOLLY THISTLE»

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Nature Notes: A thistle that stands out
The thistle flowers are purple. It is also known as cotton thistle or woolly thistle. It is a native of Europe and eastern Asia and was probably brought to North ... «Elko Daily Free Press, Aug 13»

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