any of several spiny Mediterranean herbs of the genus Scolymus having yellow flower heads
Mediterranean annual or biennial herb having pinkish to purple flowers surrounded by spine-tipped scales; naturalized in America
any of numerous plants of the family Compositae and especially of the genera Carduus and Cirsium and Onopordum having prickly-edged leaves
marked by peace and prosperity
made from or covered with gold
presaging or likely to bring good luck
