How to pronounce cardoon
American English pronunciation
kar-DOON
- IPA
- /kɑɹˈdun/
- Syllables
- kar · DOON (2 syllables, stress on the 2nd)
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What cardoon means
A prickly artichoke relative grown for its tasty stalks
In a sentence: Grandpa grew a prickly cardoon in his garden and cooked its stalks.
Where it comes from: Its name goes back to the Latin word for a thistle, a prickly plant.
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