Onopordon ono·por·don uncommon noun 1. a genus of Eurasian herbs of the family Compositae with prickly foliage and large purplish flowers SynonymsOnopordumgenus Onopordumgenus Onopordon Related words Word family Onopordon acanthium Broader terms asterid dicot genus Parts Compositae Part of cotton thistle WordNet 2.1 (Princeton University). WordNet 2.1 Copyright Princeton University. All rights reserved.