English noun: cardoon | |||
1. | cardoon (plant) southern European plant having spiny leaves and purple flowers cultivated for its edible leafstalks and roots | ||
Synonyms | Cynara cardunculus | ||
Broader (hypernym) | vegetable | ||
Part holonym | cardoon | ||
Member meronym | Cynara, genus Cynara | ||
2. | cardoon (food) only parts eaten are roots and especially stalks (blanched and used as celery); related to artichokes | ||
Broader (hypernym) | veg, vegetable, veggie | ||
Part meronym | cardoon, Cynara cardunculus | ||