Milk-thistle
noun
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[ley-deez-this-uh l] /ˈleɪ dizˌθɪs əl/
noun
1.
a composite plant, Silybum marianum, of the Mediterranean region, having glossy, spiny leaves and purplish-red flower heads.
noun
1.
another name for sow thistle
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