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Scolymus

noun
Scol·​y·​mus | \ ˈskäləməs\

Definition of Scolymus

: a small genus of thistlelike herbs (family Compositae) of the Mediterranean region having flower heads with only ray flowers — see golden thistle

History and Etymology for Scolymus

New Latin, from Latin scolymos, a kind of thistle, from Greek skolymos

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