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PRONUNCIATION OF CARDUUS

carduus  [ˈkɑːdjʊəs] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF CARDUUS

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Carduus is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES CARDUUS MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Carduus

Carduus is a genus of flowering plants in the aster family, Asteraceae, and the tribe Cynareae, the thistles. It is one of two genera considered to be "true thistles", the other being Cirsium. Plants of the genus are known commonly as plumeless thistles. They are native to Eurasia and Africa, and several are known elsewhere as introduced species. This genus is noted for its disproportionately high number of noxious weeds compared to other flowering plant genera.

Definition of carduus in the English dictionary

The definition of carduus in the dictionary is a thistle, formerly specifically the Carduus benedictus.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH CARDUUS


ambiguous
æmˈbɪɡjʊəs
arduous
ˈɑːdjʊəs
assiduous
əˈsɪdjʊəs
conspicuous
kənˈspɪkjʊəs
contiguous
kənˈtɪɡjʊəs
continuous
kənˈtɪnjʊəs
deciduous
dɪˈsɪdjʊəs
discontinuous
ˌdɪskənˈtɪnjʊəs
indeciduous
ˌɪndɪˈsɪdjʊəs
innocuous
ɪˈnɒkjʊəs
promiscuous
prəˈmɪskjʊəs
residuous
rɪˈzɪdjʊəs
sensuous
ˈsɛnsjʊəs
strenuous
ˈstrɛnjʊəs
sumptuous
ˈsʌmptjʊəs
tenuous
ˈtɛnjʊəs
tumultuous
tjuːˈmʌltjʊəs
unambiguous
ˌʌnæmˈbɪɡjʊəs
viduous
ˈvɪdjʊəs
voluptuous
vəˈlʌptjʊəs

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE CARDUUS

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cardiopulmonary resuscitation
cardiothoracic
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cardiovascular
carditic
carditis
cardon
cardoon
cardophagus
Cardoso
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cards
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cardsharper
cardsharping
carduaceous
Carducci
Cardus
cardy

WORDS THAT END LIKE CARDUUS

Dionysius Exiguus
ignis fatuus
Jesus
lituus
Mauritius
miscellaneous
nous
numerous
plus
previous
religious
ridiculous
serious
status
sus
thus
us
various
versus
virus

Synonyms and antonyms of carduus in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «carduus» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF CARDUUS

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The translations of carduus from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «carduus» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

飞廉
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

carduus
570 millions of speakers

English

carduus
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

carduus
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

carduus
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

Carduus
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

carduus
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

carduus
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

carduus
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Carduus
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

carduus
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

carduus
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

carduus
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Carduus
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

carduus
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

carduus
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

हृदय व रक्तवाहिन्यासंबंधी
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Carduus
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

Carduus
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

carduus
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

Carduus
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

Carduus
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

Οβτάυυδ
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

carduus
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

Carduus
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

Carduus
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of carduus

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «CARDUUS»

The term «carduus» is regularly used and occupies the 66.156 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «CARDUUS» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about carduus

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «CARDUUS»

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1
Universal Technological Dictionary Or Familiar Explanation ...
Carduus peregrinus seulacteus, &c. — Carduus lanuginosus, seu orientalis, &c. native of Armenia. — Carduus macrocephalus, seu caule tomentoso, &c. — Carduus marianus, seu Silybum, &c. Milk or Ladies' Thistle, native of England ...
George Crabb, 1823
2
Universal Technological Dictionary
Of the first kind are the following—Carduus lcucogra has, seu Cirsium, native of Campania.— Carduus Ara icus, Arabian Thistle.— Carduusperrgrinus seu lacteus, &c.-Cardaus lanuginosus, sen orientalis, &c. native of Armenia.— Carduus ...
George Crabb, 1833
3
Flora of Tropical East Africa - Compositae 1 (2000)
1 Cardueae Cass., 35 Carduus /.., 45 Carduus abyssinieus Sch. Bip., 48 Carduus afromontanus Rfl Fr., 48 var. breinflorus R.E. Fr., 48 Carduus blepharolepis Chiov ., 52 Carduus butaguensis De Wild., 52 Carduus centifolius R.E. Fr., ...
Henk Beentje, 2000
4
Weeds of California and Other Western States
Plumeless thistle [Carduus acanthoides L] [CRUAC][Cal-IPC: Limited][CDFA: A] Musk thistle [Carduus nutans L][CRUNU] [Cal-IPC: Moderate][CDFA: A] Italian thistle [Carduus pycnocephalus L.][CRUPY] [Cal-IPC: Moderate] [CDFA: C] ...
Joseph M. DiTomaso, Evelyn A. Healy, 2007
5
The Phytologist: a botanical journal
C. Scabiosa. C. solstitialis. C. Calcitrapa. O. Acanthium. C. nutans. C. acanlhoides. C. tenuiflorus. C. lanceolatus. C. eriophorus. C. arvensis. C. palustris. C. pratensis. C. iuberosus. C. acaulis. C. heterophyllus. Carduus Marianus. L. communis.
6
CRC World Dictionary of Medicinal and Poisonous Plants: ...
in Congo: cigembegembe in Rwanda: ikigéembégéembe, umugabudásuumírwa Carduus nutans L. (Carduus armenus Boiss.; Carduus coloratus Tamamsch.; Carduus macrocephalus Desf.; Carduus macrolepis Peterm.; Carduus nutans ...
Umberto Quattrocchi, 2012
7
The Phytologist: A Botanical Journal
Onopordum Acanthium. Carduus nutans. Carduus crispus. Carduus tenuijtorus. Carduus lanceolatus. Carduus eriophorus. Carduus arvensis. Carduus paluslris. Carduus pratensis. Carduvt tnberosus. Carduus acaulis. Carduus heterophyllus.
Alexander Irvine, 1861
8
General Natural History
6, The Carduus, called the great Cirsium, or gentle thistle. 7. The common, many- headed, meadow Carduus. 8. The siellate-headed Carduus. 9. The broad, laCiDlathleaved Carduus, lO. The yellow, narroweleaved Carduus. 11. The purple ...
John Hill, 1751
9
A General Natural History: Or, New and Accurate Descriptions ...
L1A N T s." decurrent-leaved, very prickly Carduus. 5. The cluster-headed Carduus. 6. The Carduus, called the great Cirfium, or gentle thistle. 7. The common, many-headed, meadow Carduus. 8. The stellate-headed Carduus. 9. The broad ...
‎1773
10
A General Natural History Or New and Accurate Description of ...
The Carduus, called the great Cirfium, or gentle thistle. 7. The common, many- headed, meadow Carduus. 8. The' stellate-headed Carduus. 9. The broad, laciniated]eaved Carduus. 10. The yellow, narrow-leaved Carduus. 11. The purple ...
John Hill, 1751

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «CARDUUS»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term carduus is used in the context of the following news items.
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Eastbridge Investment director quits, citing personal reasons
The executive also founded financier Carduus. Eastbridge said it was in discussions with a possible additional director and would make an ... «DIGITALLOOK, Jul 15»
2
£110m Scottish bond to be gearing-free
Carduus has agreed not to include any covenant for gearing – which measures the amount of debt an organisation has against its assets ... «Inside Housing, May 15»
3
Benton County Supervisors Meeting Minutes, April 28
... Russian Knapweed, Buckthorn, Tall Thistle, Purple Loosestrife, and all other species of thistles belonging in general of Cirsium and Carduus. «Vinton Today, May 15»
4
April Weed of the Month: Thistles
Two thistles are listed on Minnesota's Prohibited-Control Noxious Weed List: Canada thistle (Cirsium arvense) and plumeless thistle (Carduus ... «International Falls Journal, Apr 15»
5
Bond aggregator makes offer to small landlords
... in terms of co-ordination.' Carduus is preparing to launch its own club bond this year, with formal loan offers totalling at least £120m. «Inside Housing, Feb 15»
6
EXCLUSIVE: Brian Gilmour announces £45m blueprint to turn Ayr …
Seeking a swift resolution to 12 months of negotiations, Gilmour - the managing director of social housing lenders Carduus - wants to relocate ... «Daily Mail, Dec 14»
7
Staying Ahead of Winter Lawn Weeds (Garden Talk)
Musk thistle (Carduus nutans) and Hairy buttercup (Ranunculus sardous) are invaders that many of us have seen driving down our county ... «AL.com, Nov 14»
8
Scottish club bond to launch post-referendum
Brian Gilmour, managing director at Carduus, said six Scottish housing associations had gone through a credit process, and formal loan offers ... «Inside Housing, Sep 14»
9
Investors spooked by Scottish independence referendum
Carduus, a bond aggregator, which is planning a £200m club bond, said investors have warned landlords would have to pay up to an ... «Inside Housing, Sep 14»
10
Gardening with Deb Babcock: Thistle harmful to environment and …
#Canada thistle is distinguished from other nasty thistles such as bull thistle (Cirsium vulgare), musk thistle (Carduus nutans) and Scotch thistle ... «Steamboat Pilot & Today, Jul 14»

REFERENCE
« EDUCALINGO. Carduus [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/carduus>. Apr 2024 ».
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