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Prickly Weed Crossword Clue
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We think the answer is "THISTLE" which means:
- noun
- • Any of numerous plants of the family compositae and especially of the genera carduus and cirsium and onopordum having prickly-edged leaves
An example sentence would be:
- • "The hikers admired the beautiful purple thistle growing in the meadow."
- • "The gardener carefully removed the thistle plants from the flower bed."
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