barnaby's thistle

1. 1.

   European weed having a winged stem and hairy leaves; adventive in the eastern United States

   Synonymsyellow star-thistleCentaurea solstitialis

   Broaderweed

Questions about barnaby's thistle

What does barnaby's thistle mean?

barnaby's thistle means "European weed having a winged stem and hairy leaves; adventive in the eastern United States".

What is another word for barnaby's thistle?

Close synonyms include yellow star-thistle, Centaurea solstitialis. Each sense on this page lists its own synonyms, because a word with several meanings rarely has one substitute that works for all of them.