Etymology of the English word cardoon
the English word
cardoonderived from the Old French word
cardonderived from the Old Provençal word
cardonderived from the Latin word
cardo (hinge; pole, axis)
derived from the Classical Latin word
carduus (thistle; prickly bur, seed-vessel)
Date
The earliest known usage of cardoon in English dates from the 17th century.
Usage
Word found in Modern English
