CARDOON

cardoon

(noun) only parts eaten are roots and especially stalks (blanched and used as celery); related to artichokes

cardoon, Cynara cardunculus

(noun) southern European plant having spiny leaves and purple flowers cultivated for its edible leafstalks and roots

Source: WordNet® 3.1

Etymology

Noun

cardoon (plural cardoons)

Cynara cardunculus, a prickly perennial plant related to the artichoke which has leaf stalks eaten as a vegetable.

Synonyms

• (perennial plant): artichoke thistle, ground thistle, prickly artichoke

Anagrams

• coronad

Source: Wiktionary

Car*doon", n. Etym: [F. cardon. The same word as F. cardon thistle, fr. L. carduus, cardus, LL. cardo. See 3d Card.] (Bot.)

Definition: A large herbaceos plant (Cynara Cardunculus) related to the artichoke; -- used in cookery and as a sald.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition

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