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this·tle·down N

thistledown

Distelwolle f

as light as thistledown

as light as thistledown

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This movement can present the illusion of thistledown fluttering in the wind, which could be ignored by any potential predators. en.wikipedia.org

You may wish to leave the thistledown heads for winter effect, or you can cut them back to prevent seedlings. www.telegraph.co.uk

Dispersion of the individual fruiting bodies, with their thistledown, is anemocorous (they are sometimes dispersed by water as a secondary mechanism). en.wikipedia.org

The dens are usually lined with moss plants, thistledown, dried grass, and feathers. en.wikipedia.org

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