名詞 cardoon:

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

car.doon

n.（名詞）
A Mediterranean plant(Cynara cardunculus) closely related to the artichoke, cultivated for its edible leafstalks and roots.
刺菜薊：一種地中海薊狀（刺菜薊 菜薊屬） 屬植物，與朝鮮薊有很近的親緣關(guān)系，因其可食的葉柄和根而種植

來源：
Middle English cardoun
中古英語 cardoun
from Old French cardon
源自 古法語 cardon
from Old Provenôal
源自 古普羅旺斯語
from Late Latin cardô cardôn-
源自 后期拉丁語 cardô cardôn-
from Latin carduus [wild thistle]
源自 拉丁語 carduus [野薊]