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Cardoon — Plants in bloom, Costa Vicentina National Park, Portugal Scientific classification Kingdom: Plantae … Wikipedia
Cardoon — Car*doon (k[aum]r*d[=oo]n ), n. [F. cardon. The same word as F. cardon thistle, fr. L. carduus, cardus, LL. cardo. See 3d {Card}.] (Bot.) A large herbaceous plant ({Cynara Cardunculus}) related to the artichoke; used in cookery and as a salad.… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
cardoon — ► NOUN ▪ a tall thistle like plant related to the globe artichoke, with edible leaves and roots. ORIGIN French cardon, from Latin carduus thistle, artichoke … English terms dictionary
cardoon — [kär do͞on′] n. [Fr cardon < Prov < LL cardo < L carduus: see CARD2] a thistlelike Mediterranean plant (Cynara cardunculus) of the composite family, closely related to the artichoke: leaves and roots are edible when blanched … English World dictionary
cardoon — noun Etymology: French cardon, from Late Latin cardon , cardo thistle, from cardus, from Latin carduus thistle, cardoon Date: 1611 a large perennial Mediterranean plant (Cynara cardunculus) related to the artichoke and cultivated for its edible… … New Collegiate Dictionary
cardoon — /kahr doohn /, n. a composite plant, Cynara cardunculus, of the Mediterranean area, having a root and leafstalks eaten as a vegetable. Also, cardon /kahr dohn /. [1605 15; < MF cardon < OPr < ML cardon , s. of cardo, for L card(u)us thistle,… … Universalium
cardoon — car•doon [[t]kɑrˈdun[/t]] also car•don [[t] ˈdoʊn[/t]] n. pln a composite plant, Cynara cardunculus, of the Mediterranean area, having a root and leafstalks eaten as a vegetable • Etymology: 1605–15; < MF cardon < OPr < ML cardōn , s. of … From formal English to slang
cardoon — dygusis artišokas statusas T sritis vardynas apibrėžtis Astrinių šeimos daržovinis, maistinis, vaistinis augalas (Cynara cardunculus), paplitęs šiaurės Afrikoje, pietų Europoje ir pietvakarių Azijoje. atitikmenys: lot. Cynara cardunculus angl.… … Lithuanian dictionary (lietuvių žodynas)
cardoon — n. tall prickly plant with edible leaves and roots (related to the artichoke) … English contemporary dictionary
cardoon — [kα: du:n] noun a tall thistle like plant related to the globe artichoke, with edible leaves and roots. [Cynara cardunculus.] Origin C17: from Fr. cardon, from carde edible part of an artichoke , from mod. Provençal cardo, based on L. carduus,… … English new terms dictionary
