a wild plant with leaves with sharp points and purple, yellow or white flowers made up of a mass of narrow petals pointing upwards. The thistle is the national symbol of Scotland. 蓟（野生植物，叶有刺，花呈紫色、黄色或白色，为苏格兰民族象征） 
More Like This Silent lettersSilent lettersWord OriginOld English thistel, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch distel and German Distel.
