milk thistle
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- noun
- /mɪlk ˈθɪsəl/
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- Milk thistle
- milk thistle extract
- active ingredient in milk thistle
- milk thistle for liver
So again, milk Thistle is incredible, as well as turmeric.
- So again, milk Thistle is incredible, as well as turmeric.
- You see this with things like weeds such as milk Thistle.
Examples
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So again, milk Thistle is incredible, as well as turmeric.
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I will embark on a low-carb diet and will be taking apple cider vinegar and milk thistle to help restore my stomach acid levels.
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Many people take milk thistle supplements to help maintain liver health.
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The extract of milk thistle is often recommended for its protective effects on the liver.
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Studies show that milk thistle may aid in the recovery from liver diseases.
Synonyms
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A tall plant with spiky leaves, white marks, and purple flower heads used in herbal medicine
A tall plant with large green leaves with white patches and purple flowers
A tall thistle from the Mediterranean that has purple flower heads, leaves with white marks, and is called milk thistle
A tall prickly plant with purple flowers and large leaves with white veins
Surface Forms
Morphology
The compound follows a clear noun–noun composition where 'thistle' (a prickly plant) is modified by 'milk', so a B1 learner who knows both words can infer it names a kind of thistle with a milky quality (e.g., sap or white markings). However, the specific botanical details and medicinal uses are not fully predictable from the constituents, so full understanding beyond 'a type of thistle' would likely require prior exposure.
Etymology
Milk thistle gets its name from how the plant looks: it is a prickly thistle with white patches on its leaves that look like spilled milk. One popular story says those white marks came from a drop of the Virgin Mary's milk, and that's why the name now points to the plant people use for 'liver health'.