noun Etymology: French cardon, from Late Latin cardon-, cardo thistle, from cardus, from Latin carduus thistle, ~ Date: 1611 a large perennial Mediterranean plant ( Cynara cardunculus ) related to the artichoke and cultivated for its edible root and petioles
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Meaning of CARDOON in English
Merriam Webster. Explanatory English dictionary Merriam Webster. Толковый словарь английского языка Мерриам-Уэбстер. 2012