globe thistle
noun
: any of a genus (Echinops) of widely cultivated Asian and Mediterranean composite herbs with spiky globose blue or white flowers
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Dried flower heads from globe thistle add texture and set off the smaller juniper berries.
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Andrea Beck, Better Homes & Gardens, 27 Sep. 2023
Dried flower heads from globe thistle add fun texture and set off the smaller juniper berries.
—Andrea Beck, Better Homes & Gardens, 12 Aug. 2022
Diving for a frisbee and ending up headfirst in a massive globe thistle (Ecinops ritro) would be a memorable experience, for all the wrong reasons.
—Paul Cappiello, The Courier-Journal, 12 Aug. 2022
Andrea Beck, Better Homes & Gardens, 27 Sep. 2023
Dried flower heads from globe thistle add fun texture and set off the smaller juniper berries.
—Andrea Beck, Better Homes & Gardens, 12 Aug. 2022
Diving for a frisbee and ending up headfirst in a massive globe thistle (Ecinops ritro) would be a memorable experience, for all the wrong reasons.
—Paul Cappiello, The Courier-Journal, 12 Aug. 2022
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First Known Use
1597, in the meaning defined above
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