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Noun: Cynara cardunculus
  1. Southern European plant having spiny leaves and purple flowers cultivated for its edible leafstalks and roots
    "The chef blanched the Cynara cardunculus before cooking";
    - cardoon

Type of: vegetable

Part of: Cynara, genus Cynara

Encyclopedia: Cynara cardunculus