noun
small genus of thistlelike herbs of the Mediterranean region
• Syn: ↑genus Scolymus
• Hypernyms: ↑asterid dicot genus
• Member Holonyms: ↑Compositae, ↑family Compositae, ↑Asteraceae, ↑family Asteraceae, ↑aster family
• Member Meronyms: ↑golden thistle
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\\ˈskäləməs\ nounUsage: capitalized
: a small genus of thistlelike herbs (family Compositae) of the Mediterranean region having flower heads with only ray flowers — see golden thistle
Useful english dictionary. 2012.