sonchus

IPA: sˈɑntʃʌs

Root Word: Sonchus

a genus of flowering plants in the tribe Cichorieae within the family AsteraceaeLinnaeus, Carl von. 1753.

Examples of "sonchus" in Sentences

Weedy species like the sow thistles (sonchus) have even morphed into shrubs and small trees.
That's sonchus oleraceus to you botanists - a common roadside plant that can grow up to six feet tall.
The Sow Thistle (_Sonchus oleraceus_), named _sonchus_ because of its soft spikes instead of prickles, grows commonly as a weed in gardens, and having milky stalks which are reputed good for wheezy and short-winded folk, whilst the milk may be used as a wash for the face.