kardoen

Dutch

Etymology

Borrowed from Middle French cardon, from Occitan cardoun, from Latin carduus.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /kɑrˈdun/
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  • Hyphenation: kar‧doen
  • Rhymes: -un

Noun

kardoen m (plural kardoenen or kardoens, diminutive kardoentje n)

  1. cardoon, artichoke thistle (Cynara cardunculus)
    Hypernym: distel

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