carduus

3 English words descend from Latin carduus, most common first.

chardAn edible leafy vegetable, Beta vulgaris subsp. cicla, with a slightly bitter taste.
carlineA woman; also, a hag or witch.
chadon beniCulantro (Eryngium foetidum), a tropical herb whose leaves are used medicinally and in Caribbean cuisine.

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