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Webster 1913 Edition
Carline thistle
Car′line thisˊtle
.[F.
carline
, It., Sp., & Pg., carlina
. Said to be so called from the Emperor Charlemagne, whose army is reputed to have used it as a remedy for pestilence.] (Bot.)
A prickly plant of the genus
Carlina
(Carlina vulgaris
), found in Europe and Asia.