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Star-thistle. World English Historical Dictionary

Star-thistle. World English Historical Dictionary Dictionary Biographies Literary Criticism Welcome Terms of Service ⧏ Previous Next ⧐ Contents Slice Contents Key Bibliographic Record Murray’s New English Dictionary. 1919, rev. 2024. Star-thistle [STAR sb.1; cf. G. sterndistel.] A name for the weed Centaurea Calcitrapa, the flowers of which are surrounded by radiating spines; also for C. solstitialis, and as a book-name for the whole genus.

1 1578.  Lyte, Dodoens, IV. lix. 521. This herbe is nowe called in Latine Carduus stellatus, and Stellaria, also Calcitrapa:… they call it … in base Almaigne, Sterre distel: in English Starre Thistel or Caltrop.

2 1597.  Gerarde, Herbal, II. cccclxx. 1003. The Star Thistle, called Carduus stellatus, hath many soft frized leaues.

3 1753.  Chambers’ Cycl., Suppl. App., Star-thistle, the English name of a species of centaury, called by some calcitrapa.

4 1822.  Hortus Anglicus, II. 418. C. Solstitialis. St. Barnaby’s Star Thistle.

5 1863.  Prior, Plant-n., Star-Thistle, from its spiny involucre, resembling the weapon called a morning star, Centaurea solstitialis.

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