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• n  any of numerous plants of the family Compositae and especially of the genera Carduus and Cirsium and Onopordum having prickly-edged leaves

• Clutching her teddy bear, the curly-haired Princess sits upon Newfoundland's new stamp between a Scotch thistle and an English rose.
• And away they all flew like the down of a thistle.
• The fields were tangled with tall, unmown yellow grass; meadows were snarled with burdock and thistle.

News & Articles

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• Bee & Thistle Inn to host 'Bee Inspired' Art Night June 27
  The Bee & Thistle Inn will hold “Bee Inspired” Art Night from 5 to 8 p.m. June 27 at the inn, 100 Lyme St., Old Lyme.
  June 18, 2013 - The Norwich Bulletin
• Grab some agretti from Jones Valley Farms at the Dane County Farmers' Market
  Agretti -- also called saltwort, Russian thistle, barilla plant, Salsola soda , or monk's beard -- is a succulent native to the Mediterranean. It is salt-tolerant, and normally grows in brackish water along the coastline. It was once the source of soda ash (sodium chloride) that was a key element to early glass-making. In fact, the clarity of the famous Venetian glass chandeliers was once ...
  June 12, 2013 - Isthmus

Quotes

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• Walter Smith in International Herald Tribune
  It was a pleasing 90 minutes for us in the sense that Caley Thistle have been very awkward opponents for the last couple of seasons,Rangers manager Walter Smith said. "It was a good result for us and we're pleased we managed to get the...
• Craig Dargo in Sportinglife.com
  Inverness have offered me a contract, I've said to the manager it's a big move for me in the summer and I want to weigh up all my options,Dargo said. "I won't do anything underhand to Caley Thistle - I've got great respect for the club and...
• Chris Sutton in Teamtalk.com
  It's true. I do have an interest in the position at Caley Thistle,Sutton told the Scottish Sun. "I have a desire to go in to management and have been working on my coaching badges. I feel I have a lot to offer someone and have plenty of...