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

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