noun · 3 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot
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/kɑː(ɹ)ˈduːn/
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rhymes with -uːn
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Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.
1
noun
Meaning 1
Any of species Cynara cardunculus of prickly perennial plants which has leaf stalks eaten as a vegetable, related to the artichoke.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
2
noun
Meaning 2
only parts eaten are roots and especially stalks (blanched and used as celery); related to artichokes
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: vegetable, veggie, veg
3
noun
Meaning 3
southern European plant having spiny leaves and purple flowers cultivated for its edible leafstalks and roots
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: Cynara cardunculus
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: vegetable
History
Etymology
From Middle English cardoun, from Old French cardon, from Late Latin cardōnem, from Latin cardus, alternative form of carduus (“thistle”). Respelled on analogy of -oon nouns. Doublet of cardon and chard.
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