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cardo — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • cardoon noun Any member of the species Cynara cardunculus of prickly perennial plants which has leaf stalks eaten as a vegetable, related to the artichoke.
  • mush noun A soft, wet, formless mass, especially of food.
  • surly adj Bad-tempered, unfriendly, and rude in manner.
  • thistle noun A prickly plant with sharp-edged leaves and a spiky flower head, often purple.

Senses

cardo is used for these senses in English:

  • cardoon Any of species Cynara cardunculus of prickly perennial plants which has leaf stalks eaten as a vegetable, related to the artichoke.
  • mush (British, slang, primarily, Northern England, Australian) The face.
  • surly Irritated, bad-tempered, unfriendly.
  • thistle This plant seen as the national emblem of Scotland.

mush — full definition

  1. noun A soft, wet, formless mass, especially of food.
  2. noun A thick porridge made from cooked grain, especially cornmeal, cooked in water or milk.
  3. verb To squash something into a soft, formless mass.
  4. intj A command shouted to sled dogs to make them start or move faster.

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