thistledown
IPA: θˈɪsʌɫdaʊn
noun
- The soft, feathery pappus attached to the seeds of a thistle.
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Examples of "thistledown" in Sentences
- Materially, the body of the Thistledown remains a closed, finite surface.
- Her first novel is due to appear from Thistledown Press in the autumn of 2009.
- Thistledown racecourse has also started a memorial fund for the Rowland family.
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