distel

1. (masculine) A thistle (plant of the tribe Cynareae syn. Cardueae).
2. (broadly, masculine) Any of various prickly plants resembling a thistle, such as sea holly (Eryngium maritimum).

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈdɪs.təl/

Etymology

Inherited from Middle Dutch: distel

Inherited from Old Dutch: *thistil

In summary

From Middle Dutch distel, from Old Dutch *thistil, from Proto-West Germanic *þistil, from Proto-Germanic *þistilaz.

Concepts

thistle

thisle

teasel

Carduus

thorny plant

prickly plant

Synonyms

kardoen

kaardebol

Translations

Distel

chardon

cardo

cardo

card

carduus

Karde

devedikeni

γαϊδουράγκαθο

oset

cardo

cardon

caucida

tribulus

cynara cardunculus L.