עַכָּבִית, pl. (עָכַב) עַכָּבִיּוֹת a species of edible thistles, cardoon (v. Löw, Pfl. p. 292). Gen. R. s. 20 (ref. to Gen. III, 18) קוץ אלו ע׳ ḳots is cardoon; (oth. opin.) דרדר זו ע׳ dardar is cardoon; Yalk. ib. 32 עַכּוֹבִית. Bets. 34ᵃ; Tosef. ib. III, 19. Ukts. III, 2.