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The Adobe Flash Player is required in order to view this content. You can get it here: thistleMain Entry: this·tle Pronunciation: \ˈthi-səl\ Function: noun Etymology: Middle English thistel, from Old English; akin to Old High German distill thistle Date: before 12th century : any of various prickly composite plants (especially genera Carduus, Cirsium, and Onopordum) with often showy heads of mostly tubular flowers; also : any of various other prickly plants — this·tly \ˈthi-s(ə-)lē\ adjective 
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