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2 definitions found From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Cardoon \Car*doon"\ (k[aum]r*d[=oo]n"), n. [F. cardon. The same word as F. cardon thistle, fr L. carduus, cardus, LL cardo. See 3d {Card}.] (Bot.) A large herbaceous plant ({Cynara Cardunculus}) related to the artichoke; -- used in cookery and as a salad. From WordNet r 1.6 [wn]: cardoon n 1: southern European plant having spiny leaves and purple flowers cultivated for its edible leafstalks and roots [syn: {Cynara cardunculus}] 2: only parts eaten are roots and especially stalks (blanched and used as celery); related to artichokes
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