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cardon

cardon noun: any of several large columnar cacti mostly of the genus Cereus.

Noun

cardon (plural cardons)

  1. Any of several large columnar cacti mostly of the genus Cereus.

Proper noun capitalized: Cardon

Cardon (plural Cardons)

  1. A surname.

Forms of cardon

Noun
pluralcardons
alternative formcardona
Proper noun
pluralCardons

Origin of cardon

Borrowed from Spanish cardón, from from Late Latin cardōnem, from Latin cardus, alternative form of carduus (“thistle”). Doublet of cardoon and chard.

Questions about cardon

What does cardon mean?
Cardon means any of several large columnar cacti mostly of the genus Cereus.
What part of speech is cardon?
Cardon can be a noun or a proper noun.
What is the plural of cardon?
The plural of cardon is cardons.

Words near cardon in the dictionary

  1. cardmaking
  2. cardmember
  3. cardmembers
  4. cardo
  5. cardol
  6. cardon
  7. Cardonald
  8. cardoncillo
  9. cardoncillos
  10. Cardone
  11. Cardones

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