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 adjective
¦⸗⸗¦rāshəs
cynareous adjective
sə̇ˈna(a)rēəs
cynaroid adjective
ˈsinəˌrȯid
Word History
Etymology
New Latin, from Greek kynara, kinara, a kind of artichoke