noun, masculine/kaɾdoˈsanto/plural: cardosantos
The holy thistle or blessed thistle, Centaurea benedicta; Mexican prickly poppy (Argemone mexicana)
Synonyms: cardo bendito, argemone, chicalote
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.