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English Dictionary: Cynara cardunculus by the DICT Development Group
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From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
Cynara cardunculus
n
  1. southern European plant having spiny leaves and purple flowers cultivated for its edible leafstalks and roots
    Synonym(s): cardoon, Cynara cardunculus
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
   Cardoon \Car*doon"\ (k[aum]r*d[oomac]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.
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