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Definition of cardon

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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