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cardoon definition

car·doon (kär do̵̅o̅n′)

noun

a thistlelike Mediterranean plant (Cynara cardunculus) of the composite family, closely related to the artichoke: leaves and roots are edible when blanched

Etymology: Fr cardon < Prov < LL cardo < L carduus: see card

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