[car.doon] n [F cardon, fr. LL cardon-, cardo thistle, fr. cardus, fr. L carduus thistle, cardoon] (1611): a large perennial plant (Cynara cardunculus) related to the artichoke and cultivated for its edible root and petioles; also: the root and petioles
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Meaning of CARDOON in English
Merriam-Webster English vocab. Английский словарь Merriam Webster. 2012