chardon

See also: Chardon

French

Etymology

From late Latin cardō, cardōnis (“thistle”) (unrelated to Classical Latin cardō, cardinis (“a hinge”)), derived from Latin carduus. Doublet of cardon.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ʃaʁ.dɔ̃/

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• Rhymes: -ɔ̃

Noun

chardon m (plural chardons)

1. (botany) thistle
2. (in the plural) spikes (on wall etc.)

Derived terms

• chardon bleu des Pyrénées
• chardon macaque

Further reading

• “chardon”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.

Anagrams

• Dornach