bull thistle

bull this·tle

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [boo l this-uh l]
- /bʊl ˈθɪs əl/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [boo l this-uh l]
- /bʊl ˈθɪs əl/

Definitions of bull thistle words

noun bull thistle a tall, spiny thistle, Cirsium vulgare, having heads of pink to purple flowers: a common weed in North America. 1
noun bull thistle Spear thistle. 0

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Origin of bull thistle

First appearance:

before 1860

One of the 29% newest English words

First recorded in 1860-65

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Parts of speech for Bull thistle

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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bull thistle popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 37% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 55% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

bull thistle usage trend in Literature

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