Search Result for "cynara_cardunculus":
Wordnet 3.0

NOUN (1)

1. southern European plant having spiny leaves and purple flowers cultivated for its edible leafstalks and roots;
[syn: cardoon, Cynara cardunculus]


The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:

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
WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006):

Cynara cardunculus n 1: southern European plant having spiny leaves and purple flowers cultivated for its edible leafstalks and roots [syn: cardoon, Cynara cardunculus]