Definition of Sonchus oleraceus

1. Noun. Annual Eurasian sow thistle with soft spiny leaves and rayed yellow flower heads.

Exact synonyms: Milkweed
Generic synonyms: Milk Thistle, Sow Thistle

Lexicographical Neighbors of Sonchus Oleraceus

Somme
Somme River
Somogyi
Somogyi effect
Somogyi method
Somogyi phenomenon
Somogyi unit
Somrai
Son
Son of God
Son of Heaven
Son of Man
Son of Sam law
Son of Sam laws
Sonchus
Sonchus oleraceus (current term)
Sondermann
Sondermann's canal
Sondheim
Sondrio
Song
Song Dynasty
Song Sol.
Song dynasty
Song of Sol.
Song of Solomon
Song of Songs
Song of the Three Holy Children
Songhai
Songo fever

Literary usage of Sonchus oleraceus

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. The Weeds of New South Wales, Pt. I- by Joseph Henry Maiden (1920)
"... for certain periods in the life of every plant are critical as far as rainfall is concerned. Sow Thistle (Sonchus oleraceus L.). ..."

2. Pamphlets on Forestry in the Philippine Islands (1903)
"This species is found from northern Luzon to Basilan in open grasslands and waste places. Genus SONCHUS Sonchus oleraceus L. ..."

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