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cardosanto.

The holy thistle or blessed thistle, Centaurea benedicta

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Meaning & usage

noun/kaɾdoˈsanto/[kaɾ.ð̞oˈsãn̪.t̪o]
  1. The holy thistle or blessed thistle, Centaurea benedicta

    masculine
  2. Mexican prickly poppy (Argemone mexicana)

    Argentina · Bolivia · Colombia · Dominican-Republic · Puerto-Rico · masculine
Where this word comes from

Etymology tree Latin carduus Spanish cardo Proto-Indo-European *seh₂k- Proto-Indo-European *-né- Proto-Indo-European *sh₂nékti Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *-yeti Proto-Italic *-iō Proto-Italic *sankiō Proto-Indo-European *-tós Proto-Italic *-tos Proto-Italic *sanktos Latin sānctus Old Spanish sancto Old Spanish santo Spanish santo Spanish cardosanto From cardo + santo.

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