'Cardoon' definitions:
Definition of 'cardoon'
(from WordNet)
noun
Southern European plant having spiny leaves and purple flowers cultivated for its edible leafstalks and roots [syn: cardoon, Cynara cardunculus]
noun
Only parts eaten are roots and especially stalks (blanched and used as celery); related to artichokes
Definition of 'Cardoon'
From: 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