Noun: cardoon kaa(r)'doon
- Southern European plant having spiny leaves and purple flowers cultivated for its edible leafstalks and roots
"The chef blanched the cardoon before cooking";
- Cynara cardunculus
- Only parts eaten are roots and especially stalks (blanched and used as celery); related to artichokes
"The chef prepared braised cardoon as a unique side dish"; "She added blanched cardoon stalks to the vegetable platter"
Derived forms: cardoons
Type of: veg [Brit, informal], vegetable, veggie [informal]
Part of: Cynara, genus Cynara
Encyclopedia: Cardoon