cardoon
a cardoon
Cynara cardunculus
Meaning
Noun
- Cynara cardunculus, a prickly perennial plant related to the artichoke which has leaf stalks eaten as a vegetable.
Related
Similar words
- artichoke thistle, ground thistle, prickly artichoke
Origin
- Borrowed from Middle French cardon, from Medieval Latin cardon, singular form of cardo, from Latin carduus.
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