cardoon

名词 cardoon:

1. southern European plant having spiny leaves and purple flowers cultivated for its edible leafstalks and roots
   同义词：Cynara cardunculus
2. only parts eaten are roots and especially stalks (blanched and used as celery); related to artichokes

car.doon

n.（名词）
A Mediterranean plant(Cynara cardunculus) closely related to the artichoke, cultivated for its edible leafstalks and roots.
刺菜蓟：一种地中海蓟状（刺菜蓟 菜蓟属） 属植物，与朝鲜蓟有很近的亲缘关系，因其可食的叶柄和根而种植

来源：
Middle English cardoun
中古英语 cardoun
from Old French cardon
源自 古法语 cardon
from Old Provenôal
源自 古普罗旺斯语
from Late Latin cardô cardôn-
源自 后期拉丁语 cardô cardôn-
from Latin carduus [wild thistle]
源自 拉丁语 carduus [野蓟]