cardoon

[ kahr-doon ]

/ kɑrˈdun /

noun

a composite plant, Cynara cardunculus, of the Mediterranean area, having a root and leafstalks eaten as a vegetable.

Also car·don

[kahr-dohn]. /kɑrˈdoʊn/.

Origin of cardoon

1605–15; <Middle French cardon<Old Provençal <Medieval Latin cardōn-, stem of cardō, for Latin card(u)us thistle, cardoon

Words nearby cardoon

carditis, -cardium, Cardizem, card-key, cardmember, cardoon, Cardoso, Cardozo, cardphone, cardplayer, card punch

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Example sentences from the Web for cardoon

The milk is coagulated by an extract of thistle or cardoon flowers in two to six hours.
The Complete Book of Cheese|Robert Carlton Brown
The cardoon is as high as a horse's back, but the Pampas thistle is often higher than the crown of the rider's head.
A Naturalist's Voyage Round the World|Charles Darwin
The nest was in a cardoon bush, and contained five eggs—two of the Yellow-breast and three parasitical.
Argentine Ornithology, Volume I (of 2)|P. L. Sclater
Four varieties are here described, of which the Spanish cardoon is the most common, and the cardon de Tours the best.
Quarterly Journal of Science, Literature and the Arts, July-December, 1827|Various

In its general character and appearance, the Cardoon resembles the Artichoke.
The Field and Garden Vegetables of America|Fearing Burr

British Dictionary definitions for cardoon

cardoon

/ (kɑːˈduːn) /

noun

a thistle-like S European plant, Cynara cardunculus, closely related to the artichoke, with spiny leaves, purple flowers, and a leafstalk that may be blanched and eaten: family Asteraceae (composites)

Word Origin for cardoon

C17: from French cardon, ultimately from Latin carduus thistle, artichoke

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单词	cardoon
释义	cardoon [ kahr-doon ] / kɑrˈdun / noun a composite plant, Cynara cardunculus, of the Mediterranean area, having a root and leafstalks eaten as a vegetable. Also car·don [kahr-dohn]. /kɑrˈdoʊn/. Origin of cardoon 1605–15; <Middle French cardon<Old Provençal <Medieval Latin cardōn-, stem of cardō, for Latin card(u)us thistle, cardoon Words nearby cardoon carditis, -cardium, Cardizem, card-key, cardmember, cardoon, Cardoso, Cardozo, cardphone, cardplayer, card punch Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for cardoon The milk is coagulated by an extract of thistle or cardoon flowers in two to six hours. The Complete Book of Cheese\|Robert Carlton Brown The cardoon is as high as a horse's back, but the Pampas thistle is often higher than the crown of the rider's head. A Naturalist's Voyage Round the World\|Charles Darwin The nest was in a cardoon bush, and contained five eggs—two of the Yellow-breast and three parasitical. Argentine Ornithology, Volume I (of 2)\|P. L. Sclater Four varieties are here described, of which the Spanish cardoon is the most common, and the cardon de Tours the best. Quarterly Journal of Science, Literature and the Arts, July-December, 1827\|Various In its general character and appearance, the Cardoon resembles the Artichoke. The Field and Garden Vegetables of America\|Fearing Burr British Dictionary definitions for cardoon cardoon / (kɑːˈduːn) / noun a thistle-like S European plant, Cynara cardunculus, closely related to the artichoke, with spiny leaves, purple flowers, and a leafstalk that may be blanched and eaten: family Asteraceae (composites) Word Origin for cardoon C17: from French cardon, ultimately from Latin carduus thistle, artichoke Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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