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CARDUUS NUTANS

\kˈɑːdʌəs njˈuːtənz], \kˈɑːdʌəs njˈuːtənz], \k_ˈɑː_d_ʌ_ə_s n_j_ˈuː_t_ə_n_z]\

Definitions of CARDUUS NUTANS

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2011 - English Dictionary Database

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Eurasian perennial naturalized in eastern North America having very spiny white cottony foliage and nodding musky crimson flower heads; valuable source of nectar

2006 - WordNet 3.0
By Princeton University

Eurasian perennial naturalized in eastern North America having very spiny white cottony foliage and nodding musky crimson flower heads; valuable source of nectar

2011 - English Dictionary Database
By DataStellar Co., Ltd

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