chardon
Meanings
Noun
1. thistle (botany)
2. spikes (on wall etc.) (in the plural)
Examples3
Tu aimes le chardon ?
Do you like thistle?
Il n'y a pas de plante plus piquante que le chardon.
There's no plant more prickly than a thistle.
Le champ fourmille de chardons : / Quel paradis pour le vieil âne !
The field is swarming with thistles: / What a paradise for the old donkey!