cardoon       
noun [ C or U ] uk/kɑːˈduːn/ us/kɑːrˈduːn/
 刺菜蓟
a tall plant with sharp points on the leaves, purple flowers, and leaf stems that can be eaten as a vegetable
  Serve with the roasted cardoon.  与煮刺菜蓟一起食用。 
 There's a huge cardoon with its silvery foliage topped by a violet flower. 有一颗巨大的刺菜蓟,银色的叶子上面开着一朵紫色的花。 
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- I've made this dish in the past with cardoons, but celery works equally well.
- Cardoons grow almost throughout the year but their flavourflavor is suited best to winter cooking.
- Originally in Italy the fritters were made with cardoon.