Translations for thistledown in the English»Italian Dictionary

thistledown [Brit ˈθɪs(ə)ldaʊn, Am ˈθɪsəlˌdaʊn] N

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thistledown

lanugine f del cardo

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

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

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