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CYNARA
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
Artichoke; cardoon
Synonyms:
Cynara; genus Cynara
Classified under:
Hypernyms ("Cynara" is a kind of...):
asterid dicot genus (genus of more or less advanced dicotyledonous herbs and some trees and shrubs)
Meronyms (members of "Cynara"):
artichoke; artichoke plant; Cynara scolymus; globe artichoke (Mediterranean thistlelike plant widely cultivated for its large edible flower head)
cardoon; Cynara cardunculus (southern European plant having spiny leaves and purple flowers cultivated for its edible leafstalks and roots)
Holonyms ("Cynara" is a member of...):
aster family; Asteraceae; Compositae; family Asteraceae; family Compositae (plants with heads composed of many florets: aster; daisy; dandelion; goldenrod; marigold; lettuces; ragweed; sunflower; thistle; zinnia)
