释义 |
cardon I. cardon variant of cardoon II. car·don \ˈkärˌdän, ̷ ̷ˈ ̷ ̷\ noun (-s) Etymology: American Spanish cardón, from Spanish, teasel, from Late Latin cardon-, cardo thistle 1. also car·do·na \kärˈdōnə\ : any of several large columnar cacti especially of the genus Cereus that have a woody skeleton sometimes used for lumber (as in furniture making), may attain a height of 60 feet, and often form forestlike stands from Lower California to Chile and in Venezuela 2. : any of several cactuslike plants of the genus Euphorbia of Central America and the West Indies |