southern European plant having spiny leaves and purple flowers cultivated for its edible leafstalks and roots
同义词：Cynara cardunculus
only parts eaten are roots and especially stalks (blanched and used as celery); related to artichokes
英汉双解大词典
cardoon/kɑːˈduːn/
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a thistle-like S European plant, Cynara cardunculus, closely related to the artichoke, with spiny leaves, purple flowers, and a leafstalk that may be blanched and eaten: family Asteraceae (composites) 南欧洲刺菜蓟