/ Thesaurus / G Synonyms of globe thistle Find synonyms for: Noun1. globe thistle, herb, herbaceous plantusage: any of various plants of the genus Echinops having prickly leaves and dense globose heads of bluish flowersWordNet 3.0 Copyright © 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved. Related Content Daily Word Quiz: chicory Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language