·noun Any one of several prickly composite plants, especially those of the genera Cnicus, Craduus, and Onopordon. The name is often also applied to other prickly plants.
1) Heb. hoah (2 Kings 14:9; Job 31:40). In Job 41:2 the Hebrew word is rendered "thorn," but in the ...
Easton's Bible Dictionary
[Thorns AND THISTLES] ...
William Smith's Bible Dictionary
·- ·see under <<Thistle>>. ...
Webster's Dictionary of the English Language
·- A prickly plant of the genus Carlina (C. vulgaris), found in Europe and Asia. ...
a sort of hemp that is early ripe North. ...
A glossary of provincial and local words used in England by Francis Grose