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Definition of "cardon" []

  • Either of two species of giant cactus, Cereus pecten-aboriginum and C. Pringlei, which in the arid cape region of Lower California form extensive leafless forests known as cardon forests. The dead wood is used for fuel, etc., and the seeds are ground to mix with meal. (noun)

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Use "cardon" in a sentence
  • "The cardon is a close relative of the saguaro cactus of Arizona."
  • "This is because the commission assumes that the EU will implement further, aggressive climate policies if there is a global agreement to do so and that other industrialized countries will aim for similar cardon dioxide cuts."
  • "The amount of fossil cardon stored is at most the maximum carbon that can sustain life in the biosphere, because it came from the biosphere some 150 million years ago."
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