Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun A small genus of composites, of the Mediterranean region, in many respects like the thistle, but having an involucre composed of thick, fleshy, spiny scales, and a remarkably thick, fleshy receptacle covered with numerous bristles.
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- noun artichoke; cardoon
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In fact, an anticholesterol drug called cynara is derived from this herb.
Earl Mindell’s New Herb Bible Earl Mindell 2008
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In fact, an anticholesterol drug called cynara is derived from this herb.
Earl Mindell’s New Herb Bible Earl Mindell 2008
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In fact, an anticholesterol drug called cynara is derived from this herb.
Earl Mindell’s New Herb Bible Earl Mindell 2008
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In fact, an anticholesterol drug called cynara is derived from this herb.
Earl Mindell’s New Herb Bible Earl Mindell 2008
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