Prickly meadow plant (7)

I believe the answer is:

thistle

(Other definitions for thistle that I've seen before include "Prickly plant with purple flowers" , "Scotland's emblem" , "Lithest sort of spiky plant" , "that blows down when it's windy" , "Scotland's flower" .)

I've seen this clue in the Sydney Morning Herald.

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