Definition of Globe thistle. Meaning of Globe thistle. Synonyms of Globe thistle

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Definition of Globe thistle

Globe thistle
Globe Globe, n. [L. globus, perh. akin to L. glomus a ball of yarn, and E. clump, golf: cf. F. globe.] 1. A round or spherical body, solid or hollow; a body whose surface is in every part equidistant from the center; a ball; a sphere. 2. Anything which is nearly spherical or globular in shape; as, the globe of the eye; the globe of a lamp. 3. The earth; the terraqueous ball; -- usually preceded by the definite article. --Locke. 4. A round model of the world; a spherical representation of the earth or heavens; as, a terrestrial or celestial globe; -- called also artificial globe. 5. A body of troops, or of men or animals, drawn up in a circle; -- a military formation used by the Romans, answering to the modern infantry square. Him round A globe of fiery seraphim inclosed. --Milton. Globe amaranth (Bot.), a plant of the genus Gomphrena (G. globosa), bearing round heads of variously colored flowers, which long retain color when gathered. Globe animalcule, a small, globular, locomotive organism (Volvox globator), once throught to be an animal, afterward supposed to be a colony of microscopic alg[ae]. Globe of compression (Mil.), a kind of mine producing a wide crater; -- called also overcharged mine. Globe daisy (Bot.), a plant or flower of the genus Globularing, common in Europe. The flowers are minute and form globular heads. Globe sight, a form of front sight placed on target rifles. Globe slater (Zo["o]l.), an isopod crustacean of the genus Spheroma. Globe thistle (Bot.), a thistlelike plant with the flowers in large globular heads (Cynara Scolymus); also, certain species of the related genus Echinops. Globe valve. (a) A ball valve. (b) A valve inclosed in a globular chamber. --Knight.

Meaning of Globe thistle from wikipedia

- species of flowering plants in the family Asteraceae, commonly known as globe thistles. They have spiny foliage and produce blue or white spherical flower...
- blessed thistle Cynara – artichoke, cardoon Echinops – globe thistle Galactites - milk thistle Notobasis – Syrian thistle Onopordum – cotton thistle, also...
- the common names glandular globe-thistle, great globe-thistle or pale globe-thistle, is a Eurasian species of globe-thistle belonging to the tribe Cardueae...
- blue globe-thistle, is a species of flowering plant in the family Asteraceae, native to southeastern Europe. It is an herbaceous perennial thistle, growing...
- Sphaeranthus indicus, the East Indian globe thistle, is a flowering plant of the genus Sphaeranthus. It is distributed from Northern Australia throughout...
- Russian thistle is a common name that can refer to: Echinops exaltatus, also known as Russian globe thistle, is a globe thistle native to Eurasia and...
- Echinops exaltatus, the Russian globe thistle or tall globethistle, is European species of globe thistle in the family Asteraceae. It is native to central...
- Larinus onopordi, also known as the globe thistle capitulum weevil, is a species of true weevil in the genus Larinus. This species is found in regions...
- Echinops setifer is a perennial globe thistle species of flowering plant in the genus Echinops, native to central and southern ****an, Korea and eastern...
- Indian globe thistle, commonly known as Usnakantaka, is a species of globe thistle, found in India, ****stan, and Sri Lanka. Indian globe thistle is an...