Cotton Thistle (Noun)
Meaning
Biennial Eurasian white hairy thistle having pale purple flowers; naturalized in North America.
Classification
Nouns denoting plants.
Examples
- The cotton thistle grows along roadsides and fields in the rural countryside of North America, spreading its seeds rapidly to establish itself in new areas.
- As the seasons changed, the landscape was painted with hues of pink, purple, and yellow from an array of wildflowers including the delicate cotton thistle.
- Biologists observed the decline in the population of local bird species after an overgrowth of the invasive cotton thistle consumed a large portion of the region's habitat.
- With gloved hands, a volunteer reached deep into the earthy patch and plucked the troublesome cotton thistle before moving on to another unwanted plant nearby.
- Due to the white-hairy leaves, one had to examine closely the blooms to accurately identify a cotton thistle plant.