English

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Etymology

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thistle +‎ -like

Adjective

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thistlelike (comparative more thistlelike, superlative most thistlelike)

  1. Having the form or characteristics of a thistle
    • 2009 June 12, Dwight Garner, “Living Off the Land, Surrounded by Asphalt”, in New York Times[1]:
      The thistlelike leaves of artichokes glowed silver.