Term: thistledown: pappus of a thistle consisting of silky featherlike hairs attached to the seed-like fruit of a thistle
Candidate hypernym: pappus: calyx composed of scales or bristles or featherlike hairs in plants of the Compositae such as thistles and dandelions → 1
Candidate hypernym: cd-r: a compact disc on which you can write only once and thereafter is read-only memory → 0
Candidate hypernym: long chain: (chemistry) a relatively long chain of atoms in a molecule → 0
Candidate hypernym: testa: protective outer layer of seeds of flowering plants → 0
Candidate hypernym: jambalaya: spicy Creole dish of rice and ham, sausage, chicken, or shellfish with tomatoes, peppers, onions, and celery → 0
Candidate hypernym: kill: the destruction of an enemy plane or ship or tank or missile → 0
Candidate hypernym: dole: a share of money or food or clothing that has been charitably given → 0
Candidate hypernym: pearl: a smooth lustrous round structure inside the shell of a clam or oyster; much valued as a jewel → 0
Candidate hypernym: evening grosbeak: North American grosbeak → 0
Candidate hypernym: north equatorial current: an equatorial current that flows west across the Pacific just north of the equator → 0
Candidate hypernym: antiphon: a verse or song to be chanted or sung in response → 0