(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