car·don
ˈkärˌdän
plural -s
1
or less commonly cardona
: any of several large columnar cacti especially of the genus Cereus that have a woody skeleton sometimes used for lumber (as in furniture making), may attain a height of 60 feet, and often form forestlike stands from Lower California to Chile and in Venezuela
kärˈdōnə
2
: any of several cactuslike plants of the genus Euphorbia of Central America and the West Indies
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“Cardon.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cardon. Accessed 1 Dec. 2024.
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