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cardon
Definition of cardon
(Entry 1 of 2)
variant of cardoon
cardon
noun
car·don
| \ ˈkärˌdän\
plural -s
Definition of cardon (Entry 2 of 2)
1
or less commonly cardona \ kärˈdōnə \
: any of several large columnar cacti especially of the genus Cereus that have a woody skeleton sometimes used for lumber (as in furniture making), may attain a height of 60 feet, and often form forestlike stands from Lower California to Chile and in Venezuela
2
: any of several cactuslike plants of the genus Euphorbia of Central America and the West Indies
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