any of several spiny Mediterranean herbs of the genus Scolymus having yellow flower heads
European weed having a winged stem and hairy leaves; adventive in the eastern United States
any of numerous plants of the family Compositae and especially of the genera Carduus and Cirsium and Onopordum having prickly-edged leaves
having the deep slightly brownish color of gold
marked by peace and prosperity
made from or covered with gold
presaging or likely to bring good luck
suggestive of gold
supremely favored
