cardoon

noun car·doon \ kär-ˈdün \

Updated on: 5 May 2018

Definition of cardoon

: a large perennial Mediterranean plant (Cynara cardunculus) related to the artichoke and cultivated for its edible root and stalks; also : the root and petioles

Recent Examples of cardoon from the Web

This Merino sheep’s-milk cheese is from the Extremadura region of Spain and produced using the flower buds of the cardoon thistle.

— molly fitzpatrick, Bon Appetit, "The Hunt for the Stinkiest Cheese, Or, How I Tested the Bonds of Friendship," 26 Apr. 2018
Many edible plants are ornamental themselves, such as peppers, eggplants, fennel, dill, cardoon and kale.

— margaret lauterbach, idahostatesman, "Cottage gardens can include edibles as well as ornamentals | Idaho Statesman," 21 Mar. 2018
If winter is mild, like our winters usually are, some kales, cardoons, carrots and celery survive and then set seeds too.

— margaret lauterbach, idahostatesman, "Mountain spinach might work as a perennial in the Treasure Valley," 24 Jan. 2018
Behind her home, Gouveia turned seven steeply sloped acres into a terraced demonstration farm featuring unusual edibles such as spineless nopales, pineapple guavas and cardoon (an artichoke cousin).

— debbie arrington, sacbee, "Garden Goddesses tune in nature, tune out Trump-era stress," 14 July 2017
And what about kohlrabi, cardoon, pomelos, rambutan or cherimoya?

— kim boatman, The Mercury News, "Home Plates: Two terrific slaws for summer," 29 Mar. 2017
Though a little can go a long way, plants like bear's breeches (Acanthus mollis), native umbrella plant (Darmera peltata), Japanese aralia (Fatsia japonica) and cardoon (Cynara cardunculus) are good candidates placed in the back of a bed.

— kym pokorny | for the oregonian/oregonlive, OregonLive.com, "Create a small garden big on style and function," 15 May 2017

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