"chadon beni" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /ˈʃɑːdɔː(n)ˌbɛni/ [Received-Pronunciation], /ˈʃɑdɔ(n)ˌbɛni/ [General-American]
Etymology: Borrowed from French chardon béni (“blessed thistle”): chardon (“thistle”) (ultimately from Latin carduus (“wild thistle; artichoke”), probably from Proto-Indo-European *kars- (“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”)). Etymology templates: {{root|en|ine-pro|*kars-}}, {{bor|en|fr|chardon béni|t=blessed thistle}} French chardon béni (“blessed thistle”), {{der|en|la|carduus|t=wild thistle; artichoke}} Latin carduus (“wild thistle; artichoke”), {{der|en|ine-pro|*kars-|t=to rub, scrape, scratch}} Proto-Indo-European *kars- (“to rub, scrape, scratch”), {{glossary|past}} past, {{glossary|participle}} participle, {{der|en|LL.|benedīcō|t=to bless, praise}} Late Latin benedīcō (“to bless, praise”) Head templates: {{en-noun|-|nolinkhead=1}} chadon beni (uncountable)
  1. (Caribbean) Culantro (Eryngium foetidum), a tropical herb whose leaves are used medicinally and in Caribbean cuisine. Tags: Caribbean, uncountable Categories (lifeform): Celery family plants, Herbs
    Sense id: en-chadon_beni-en-noun-1czpuLPi Categories (other): Caribbean English, English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Synonyms: cat-claw (english: Saint Kitts), chuk-chuk, fit-bush (english: Jamaica, Saint Kitts), fitweed, shadow-vinnie bush (english: Saint Vincent), chadon bene, chandon beni, shado beni (english: Grenada, Saint Lucia, Saint Vincent) [Trinidad-and-Tobago], shadon beni, shadow beni, shandon beni

Alternative forms

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