English > genus Cynara: 1 sense > noun 1, plantMeaning | artichoke; cardoon. |
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Synonym | Cynara |
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Member of | Compositae, family Compositae, Asteraceae, family Asteraceae, aster family | plants with heads composed of many florets |
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Members | artichoke, globe artichoke, artichoke plant, Cynara scolymus | Mediterranean thistlelike plant widely cultivated for its large edible flower head |
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cardoon, Cynara cardunculus | southern European plant having spiny leaves and purple flowers cultivated for its edible leafstalks and roots |
Broader | asterid dicot genus | genus of more or less advanced dicotyledonous herbs and some trees and shrubs |
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Spanish | cynara, género cynara, genus cynara |
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Catalan | cynara, genus cynara |
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