carline thistle Meaning, Definition & Usage

  1. noun a thistle of the genus Carlina

WordNet


Car"line this`tle
Etymology
F. carline, It., Sp., & Pg., carline, Said to be so called from the Emperor Charlemagne, whose army is reputed to have used it as a remedy for pestilence.
Definitions
  1. (Bot.) A prickly plant of the genus Carlina (C. vulgaris), found in Europe and Asia.

Webster 1913