English Explanatory Dictionary

chadon beni

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. Culantro (Eryngium foetidum), a tropical herb whose leaves are used medicinally and in Caribbean cuisine.

Pronunciation

/ˈʃɑːdɔː(n)ˌbɛni/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-chadon beni.wav /ˈʃɑdɔ(n)ˌbɛni/

Word forms

chadon beni chadon bene chandon beni shado beni shadon beni shadow beni shandon beni

Etymology

Borrowed from French chardon béni (“blessed thistle”): chardon (“thistle”) (ultimately from Latin carduus (“wild thistle; artichoke”), perhaps from Proto-Indo-European *kers- (“to rub, scrape, scratch”)) + béni (past participle of bénir (“to bless”), ultimately from Late Latin benedīcō (“to bless, praise”), from bene (“well”) and dīcō (“speak”)).

Synonyms

cat-claw chuk-chuk fit-bush fitweed shadow-vinnie bush
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