cardoon
/kɑː(ɹ)ˈduːn/
cardoon noun: any member of the species Cynara cardunculus of prickly perennial plants which has leaf stalks eaten as a vegetable, related to the artichoke.
Noun
cardoon (plural cardoons)
- Any member of the species Cynara cardunculus of prickly perennial plants which has leaf stalks eaten as a vegetable, related to the artichoke.
- Means: m. Void, and emptie places between beds in gardens, reserved for speciall hearbes; such are the spaces left for Cardoons betweene rowes of Onyons.1611, Randle Cotgrave, A dictionarie of the French and English tongues
- As I have already said, I nowhere saw the cardoon south of the Salado; but it is probable that in proportion as that country becomes inhabited, the cardoon will extend its limits.1839, Charles Darwin, The Voyage of the Beagle
- Synonyms:
- artichoke thistle, ground thistle, prickly artichoke
cardoon meaning in Tamil and Persian
cardoon in Tamil
- நமது பூமியில் காணப்படும், தாவரங்களில் ஒன்றாகும்
cardoon in Persian
- perennial plant
- کرتش kartaš
Synonyms of cardoon
- artichoke thistle
- ground thistle
- prickly artichoke
Forms of cardoon
| plural | cardoons |
|---|---|
| alternative form | cardon |
| alternative form | chardon |
| alternative form | chardoon |
Origin of cardoon
From Middle English cardoun, from Old French cardon, from Late Latin cardōnem, from Latin cardus, alternative form of carduus (“thistle”). Respelled on analogy of -oon nouns. Doublet of cardon and chard.
Words that rhyme with cardoon
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- croon
- blue moon
- boon
- monsoon
- noon
- pontoon
- raccoon
- tribune
- attune
- dragoon
- hoon
- immune
- picayune
- platoon
- soon
- swoon
- tycoon
- afternoon
- baboon
- commune
- doubloon
- harpoon
- jejune
- pantaloon
- picaroon
- shalloon
- bassoon
- buffoon
- cocoon
- dabloon
- entune
- gadroon
- hewn
- impugn
- jargoon
- june
- lacune
- last chance saloon
- lune
- macaroon
- man in the moon
- maroon
- poon
- puccoon
- ratoon
- scone
- toon
- trial balloon
Questions about cardoon
- What does cardoon mean?
- Cardoon means any member of the species Cynara cardunculus of prickly perennial plants which has leaf stalks eaten as a vegetable, related to the artichoke.
- What is cardoon in Tamil?
- Cardoon in Tamil is நமது பூமியில் காணப்படும், தாவரங்களில் ஒன்றாகும். See Cardoon meaning in Tamil.
- What part of speech is cardoon?
- Cardoon is a noun.
- How do you pronounce cardoon?
- Cardoon is pronounced /kɑː(ɹ)ˈduːn/.
- What is the plural of cardoon?
- The plural of cardoon is cardoons.
Words near cardoon in the dictionary
Source and license
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