cardon

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noun

Any of several large columnar cacti mostly of the genus Cereus.

OriginSpanish cardón ← Late Latin cardōnem ← Latin cardus →
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Meanings

cardon1

nouncardon (plural cardons)

plural cardons · alternative cardona

  1. Any of several large columnar cacti mostly of the genus Cereus.

Cardon2

proper nounCardon (plural Cardons)

plural Cardons

  1. A surname.

Origin

  1. Latincardus
  2. Late Latincardōnem
  3. Spanishcardón
  4. Englishcardon

Borrowed from Spanish cardón, from from Late Latin cardōnem, from Latin cardus, alternative form of carduus (“thistle”). Doublet of cardoon and chard.

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Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

ConradcandordacronConardCondraancrod
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APA

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MLA

“cardon.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cardon. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “cardon,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cardon.

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