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Musk thistle — Musk Musk (m[u^]sk), n. [F. musc, L. muscus, Per. musk, fr. Skr. mushka testicle, orig., a little mouse. See {Mouse}, and cd. {Abelmosk}, {Muscadel}, {Muscovy duck}, {Nutmeg}.] 1. A substance of a reddish brown color, and when fresh of the… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Piney thistle — Piney Pin ey, a. [Of East Indian origin.] A term used in designating an East Indian tree (the {Vateria Indica} or piney tree, of the order {Dipterocarpe[ae]}, which grows in Malabar, etc.) or its products. [1913 Webster] {Piney dammar}, {Piney… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
List of Canadian plants by family A — Main page: List of Canadian plants by familyFamilies: A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H | I J K | L | M | N | O | P Q | R | S | T | U V W | X Y Z Acanthaceae * Justicia americana common water willow Aceraceae * Acer circinatum vine maple * Acer… … Wikipedia
Sonchus oleraceus — Common sowthistle Scientific classification Kingdom: Plantae (unranked) … Wikipedia
PLANTS — Research into the flora mentioned in the ancient Hebrew literature is grounded on the basic assumption that within historical times no fundamental changes have taken place in the country s climate (see agriculture ). This assumption, which allows … Encyclopedia of Judaism
Plants in the Bible — • Discusses all of the types of plants mentioned in the Sacred Scriptures Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006. Plants in the Bible Plants in the Bible … Catholic encyclopedia
List of plants by common name — The common names of plants often vary from region to region, which is why most plant encyclopedias refer to plants using their scientific names: binomials, or Latin names. Many plants have several common names, and many common names refer to… … Wikipedia
Tongue-twister — A tongue twister is a phrase that is designed to be difficult to articulate properly. Tongue twisters may rely on similar but distinct phonemes (e.g., s IPA| [s] and sh IPA| [ʃ] ), unfamiliar constructs in loanwords, or other features of a… … Wikipedia
Sonchus — Taxobox name = Sowthistles image width = 280px image caption = 3 stages of flowering regnum = Plantae divisio = Magnoliophyta classis = Magnoliopsida ordo = Asterales familia = Asteraceae tribus = Cichorieae genus = Sonchus genus authority = L.… … Wikipedia
Cnicus — Blessed thistle redirects here. For blessed milk thistle , see Silybum marianum. Cnicus benedictus Scientific classification Kingdom: Plant … Wikipedia
