golden thistle

Noun
  1. Any of several spiny Mediterranean herbs of the genus Scolymus having yellow flower heads (synset 112031097)
    is a type of: thistle - any of numerous plants of the family Compositae and especially of the genera Carduus and Cirsium and Onopordum having prickly-edged leaves
    subtypes: scolymus hispanicus, spanish oyster plant - a golden thistle of southwestern Europe cultivated for its edible sweet roots and edible leaves and stalks; its yellow flowers are used as a substitute for saffron
    belongs to: genus scolymus, scolymus - small genus of thistlelike herbs of the Mediterranean region

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