thistle

BrE /ˈθɪsəl/ AmE /ˈθɪsəl/

noun en → es

1 PLANT [singular] B2

a plant with prickly leaves and purple or pink flowers that grows in fields, wasteland, etc.

cardo

Collocations thistle plant · thistle flower

  • The field was full of thistles.

    El campo estaba lleno de cardos.

2 FOOD [singular] C1

the edible root of a type of thistle plant that is cooked and eaten as a vegetable in some countries.

cardo (raíz comestible)

Collocations thistle root

  • She cooked the thistles for dinner.

    Ella cocinó los cardos para la cena.