| 释义 |
car·doon
\(ˈ)kär|dün, -kȧ|d-\ noun
or car·don \-ōn\
(-s)
Etymology: French cardon, from Late Latin cardon-, cardo thistle, from cardus, from Latin carduus thistle, artichoke — more at chard
: a large thistlelike plant (Cynara cardunculus) related to the artichoke, the blanched leaves and stalks and the thick main roots being used as food |