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The noun MILK THISTLE has 2 senses: 1. any of several Old World coarse prickly-leaved shrubs and subshrubs having milky juice and yellow flowers; widely naturalized; often noxious weeds in cultivated soil. 2. tall Old World biennial thistle with large clasping white-blotched leaves and purple flower heads; naturalized in California and South America. Familiarity information: MILK THISTLE used as a noun is rare.
Leaves: The leaves of the milk thistle are oblong to lanceolate in shape. They are either lobate or pinnate, with spiny edges. Leaves are hairless, are alternate, and have milky-white veins. The upper leaves clasp the stem. Height: Milk thistle grows up to one metre tall.