long-handled tongs used to remove thistles Moettes France, 19th century (vers 1850). Pierre Joigneaux, Le livre de la ferme et des maisons de campagne, Vol. 1, Paris, 1863 Category Harvest French moette, moettes, mouette English long-handled tongs used to remove thistles Japanese Kanji 薊をとるやっとこ式道具 Kana あざみをかるやっとこしきどうぐ Translitération azami o toru yattoko shiki dougu Chinese Traditional (用來把薊、起絨草等刺莖菊科害草连根拔除的)長柄鉗 Simplified (用來把薊、起絨草等刺莖菊科害草连根拔除的)长柄钳 Pinyin (yonglai ba ji, qirongcao deng cijing juke haicao liangen bachu de) changbing qian Preceding entry Next entry