sow thistle

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sow thistle

/ˈsaʊ ˌθɪsl̩/

noun sow thistles

countable, uncountable Any of the thistles in one of the genera Cicerbita and Sonchus. The decoction of the roots of sow-thistle before meat, by the same author is much approved.

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noun thistle

Español	cerraja
中文	荼 tú
Français	laiteron
Deutsch	Gänsedistel, Saudistel, Milchlattich
Italiano	crespigno, sonco
Ελληνικά	ζοχός zochós
Русский	осо́т osót
العربية	تِفَاف tifāf, جَعْضِيض jaʕḍīḍ

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@misc{sow_thistle_2026,
  title = {sow thistle},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/sow%20thistle},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}