carline
- noun
- /ˈkɑrlaɪn/
- UK
:
carlina
- She identified the plant as a carline by its spiky leaves and large flower.
Examples
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Gardeners often use the dried carline flowerhead as a natural decoration.
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The carline grows wild in dry, rocky areas across southern Europe.
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The carline blooms beautifully in the summer.
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I found a carline in my grandmother's garden.
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The carline is often admired for its striking flowerhead in traditional gardens.
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During our hike, we spotted a carline with its distinctive spiky leaves.
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In late summer, the vibrant carline flowerheads attract various pollinators.
Synonyms
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A wild plant with prickly leaves and purple flowers
A spiky European plant with a large silver flower head
A Mediterranean plant with spiny leaves and large daisy-like flower heads
Compounds
A spiny wild plant with a yellowish flower head that grows on dry, sandy ground
A low mountain plant that lies close to the ground with a large, spiny flower head and hairy leaves
How Spiky
- UK
Surface Forms
Etymology
Carline as a plant name comes from the scientific name Carlina and from old folk names that linked the thistle to an 'old woman', and a helpful way to remember it is that gardeners often kept the dried flowerhead as a home decoration.