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Thistle vs Poppy - What's the difference?

thistle | poppy |

As a noun thistle

is any of several perennial composite plants, especially of genera cirsium'', ''carduus'', ''cynara or , having prickly leaves and showy flower heads with prickly bracts.

As a proper noun poppy is

, a flower name used since the end of the 19th century.

thistle

English

(wikipedia thistle)

Noun

(en noun)
  • Any of several perennial composite plants, especially of genera Cirsium'', ''Carduus'', ''Cynara or , having prickly leaves and showy flower heads with prickly bracts.
  • * , Genesis 3:18:
    • Thorns also and thistles shall it bring forth to thee; and thou shalt eat the herb of the field [...].
  • This plant seen as the national emblem of Scotland.
  • The Order of the Thistle, or membership thereof.
  • * 1978 , (Lawrence Durrell), Livia'', Faber & Faber 1992 (''Avignon Quintet ), p. 324:
    • Here's a passage which will please you: ‘It is said that when rich he twice refused the thistle .’

    Derived terms

    {{der3, blessed thistle , bull thistle , Canada thistle , carline thistle , globe thistle , marsh thistle , milk thistle , Russian thistle , sow thistle , spear thistle , star thistle , thistle butterfly , thistledown}}

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    poppy

    English

    (wikipedia poppy)

    Etymology 1

    From (etyl) .

    Noun

    (poppies)
  • Any plant of the species Papaver , with crumpled often red petals and a milky juice.
  • A bright red colour, tinted with orange, like that of the poppy flower.
  • (chiefly, British, Canada) A simple artificial poppy worn in the buttonhole to remember the fallen in the two World Wars, especially around Remembrance Sunday.
  • * {{quote-news
    • , year=2011 , date=November 10 , author=Jeremy Wilson , title= England Under 21 5 Iceland Under 21 0: match report , work=Telegraph citation , page= , passage=With such focus from within the footballing community this week on Remembrance Sunday, there was something appropriate about Colchester being the venue for last night’s game. Troops from the garrison town formed a guard of honour for both sets of players, who emerged for the national anthem with poppies proudly stitched into their tracksuit jackets.}}
    Derived terms
    * California poppy * celandine poppy * corn poppy * field poppy * Flanders poppy * Iceland poppy * matilija poppy * opium poppy * Oriental poppy * Poppy Day * poppy red * poppyseed, poppy seed * poppycock * poppyhead * prickly poppy * Shirley poppy * tall poppy * tall poppy syndrome * Welsh poppy
    See also
    * * creamcups * eschscholzia * opium * swallowwort

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Of a bright red color, tinted with orange, like that of the poppy flower.

    • Etymology 2

    Diminutive of (m).

    Noun

    (-)
  • An affectionate nickname given to a father or grandfather, or a male authority figure standing in a similar position.

    • Etymology 3

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    Adjective

    (en-adj)
  • (music) In the style of pop music.

    • Etymology 4

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    Adjective

    (en-adj)
  • Having a popping sound.