cardoon
/kɑrˈdun/
noun
- A tall, thistle-like plant with edible leaf stalks, related to the artichoke, grown as a vegetable.
- She added chopped cardoon to the soup for a unique, artichoke-like flavor.
- Cardoon is often blanched to make its stems tender and less bitter.
- The farmer harvested cardoon stalks from the garden for the autumn stew.
- The edible stalk or leaf stem of this plant, used in cooking.
- He prepared a side dish of cardoon with a creamy béchamel sauce.
- The recipe calls for cardoon that has been boiled and then baked with cheese.
- Cardoon can be eaten raw in salads if it is young and tender.