Associations to the word «Thistledown»

Wiktionary

THISTLEDOWN, noun. The soft, feathery pappus attached to the seeds of a thistle.

Dictionary definition

THISTLEDOWN, noun. Pappus of a thistle consisting of silky featherlike hairs attached to the seed-like fruit of a thistle.

Wise words

It is only with the heart that one can see rightly; what is essential is invisible to the eye.
Antoine de Saint-Exupery