car|doon

car|doon
car|doon «kahr DOON», noun.
an edible, composite plant closely allied to and resembling the artichoke, native to Mediterranean regions.
[< French cardon < Late Latin cardō, -ōnis thistle < cardus < Latin cardus; see etym. under card2 (Cf.card)]

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