Cardoon

2 definitions found

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  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.
     [1913 Webster] cardsharp



From WordNet (r) 2.0 [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