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 thistledown thistledown /ˈθɪsəlˌdaʊn/

noun

  1. Pappus of a thistle consisting of silky featherlike hairs attached to the seed-like fruit of a thistle  ( thistledown )
    pappus of a thistle consisting of silky featherlike hairs attached to the seed-like fruit of a thistle
     The wind carried the thistledown away, making the fields seem like they were covered in a soft white blanket.
    The wind carried the thistledown away, making the fields seem like they were covered in a soft white blanket.