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Definition of globe thistle

globe thistle

Plural:globe thistles
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Any of various coarse, prickly herbaceous plants of the genus Echinops in the family Asteraceae, native to Eurasia and Africa and widely cultivated as garden ornamentals for their dense, spherical flower heads of metallic blue, violet, or white blossoms and deeply lobed, spiny foliage.

Example

"The gardener planted rows of blue globe thistle along the sunny border to attract bumblebees and butterflies in late summer."

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globe
globe amaranth
globe flower
globe thistle
globelike
globetrot
globetrotter

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Wordmom. (2026). Definition of Globe thistle. In Wordmom Dictionary. Retrieved Nov 5, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/dictionary/globe-thistle
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