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Thistledown Definition & Meaning

thistledown
noun
  1. pappus of a thistle consisting of silky featherlike hairs attached to the seed-like fruit of a thistle

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What does thistledown mean?
pappus of a thistle consisting of silky featherlike hairs attached to the seed-like fruit of a thistle
What part of speech is thistledown?
Thistledown is a noun.

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