Cynara

noun

Cyn·​a·​ra

ˈsinərə

: a genus of herbs (family Compositae) having pinnatifid spiny leaves and large flower heads with fleshy receptacles see artichoke, cardoon

cynaraceous

¦⸗⸗¦rāshəs

adjective

cynareous

sə̇ˈna(a)rēəs

adjective

cynaroid

ˈsinəˌrȯid

adjective

Word History

Etymology

New Latin, from Greek kynara, kinara, a kind of artichoke

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