Distel

thistle

noun DIS-tel Rare

Usage Note

Distel is a prickly thistle, a hardy wildflower beloved by bees and goldfinches. It is feminine, pluralising as Disteln. Compounds include Distelfink (goldfinch) and Mariendistel (milk thistle).

Examples

"Auf der Brache blühten zahlreiche Disteln."

Natural Translation

Numerous thistles bloomed on the fallow land.

Literal Translation

On the fallow bloomed numerous thistles.

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