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thistledown

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this·tle·down  (thsl-doun)
n.
The silky down attached to the seedlike fruit of a thistle; pappus.
thistledown [ˈθɪsəlˌdaʊn]
n
1. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Botany) the mass of feathery plumed seeds produced by a thistle
2. anything resembling this
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.thistledown - pappus of a thistle consisting of silky featherlike hairs attached to the seed-like fruit of a thistle
pappus - calyx composed of scales or bristles or featherlike hairs in plants of the Compositae such as thistles and dandelions
Translations
thistledown [ˈθɪsldaʊn] N → vilano m (de cardo)
thistledown
n → Distelwolle f; as light as thistledown → federleicht
thistledown [ˈθɪslˌdaʊn] n → pappo del cardo
thistledown [ˈθɪslˌdaʊn] n → pappo del cardo


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Nor did this make her vain and heedless of others; she humb]y dwelt among them, seeking to do all the good she might; and many a houseless bird and hungry insect that Thistledown had harmed did she feed and shelter, and in return no evil could befall her, for so many friends were all about her, seeking to repay her tenderness and love by their watchful care.
Flower Fables by Alcott, Louisa May View in context
"Well, I have heard it all, weighed it all," said Nicolete, presently; "and to me it is but as thistledown against the love within my heart.
The Quest of the Golden Girl by le Gallienne, Richard View in context
Like a ball of thistledown it kissed the sea, rose, kissed it again, and thus rising and kissing passed finally out of sight.
The Voyage Out by Woolf, Virginia View in context
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