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cardo.

thistle

5 characters2 syllables approx.Italiano language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈkar.do/
  1. thistle

    masculine
  2. teasel

    masculine
  3. implement for carding wool with thistle-like bristles, card

    masculine
Where this word comes from

From Latin carduus (“thistle”).

noun/ˈkar.do/
  1. the principal north–south street in Roman cities or encampments

    masculine
Where this word comes from

From Latin cardō (“hinge, astronomical pole”), hence, north–south line.

verb/ˈkar.do/
  1. first-person singular present indicative of cardare

    first-person · form-of · indicative · present · singular
Where this word comes from

From Latin carduus (“thistle”).

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