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sow thistle
noun[ C or U ]
uk /ˈsaʊ ˌθɪs.əl/ us /ˈsaʊ ˌθɪs.əl/
a wild plant that has leaves with prickles(= thin, sharp points) and yellow flowers:
Often the bigger weeds like sow thistles snap when you try to pull them out.
Most livestock will eat sow thistle in preference to grass.
Boil a pan of water, and add the dock leaves, sow thistle, and dandelion leaves.
Sow thistles have been used as fodder for rabbits.
The sow thistle can encourage beneficial predators such as hoverflies.
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