cardoon C2 Topic:Plants & Agriculture US /kɑː(ɹ)ˈduːn/ See IPA manual Freq #519593 Meanings 1 noun Any of species Cynara cardunculus of prickly perennial plants which has leaf stalks eaten as a vegetable, related to the artichoke. Means: m. Void, and emptie places between beds in gardens, reserved for speciall hearbes; such are the spaces left for Cardoons betweene rowes of Onyons. 2 noun only parts eaten are roots and especially stalks (blanched and used as celery) 3 noun southern European plant having spiny leaves and purple flowers cultivated for its edible leafstalks and roots Thesaurus Synonyms 1 noun · any of species cynara... artichoke thistleground thistleprickly artichoke Etymology Borrowed from Middle French cardon, from Medieval Latin cardon, singular form of cardō, from Latin carduus (“thistle”). Doublet of chard. Topics Plants & Agriculture External links Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary Google Images # cardoon **Type:** Word **Level:** C2 **Part of speech:** noun **IPA (US):** /kɑː(ɹ)ˈduːn/ **Frequency rank:** 519593 ## Meanings 1. Any of species Cynara cardunculus of prickly perennial plants which has leaf stalks eaten as a vegetable, related to the artichoke. 2. only parts eaten are roots and especially stalks (blanched and used as celery) 3. southern European plant having spiny leaves and purple flowers cultivated for its edible leafstalks and roots ## Examples - Means: m. Void, and emptie places between beds in gardens, reserved for speciall hearbes; such are the spaces left for Cardoons betweene rowes of Onyons. ## Etymology Borrowed from Middle French cardon, from Medieval Latin cardon, singular form of cardō, from Latin carduus (“thistle”). Doublet of chard. ## Topics - Plants & Agriculture markdown