About The Word Artichoke
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Artichoke
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What's The Definition Of Artichoke?
[n] a thistle-like flower head with edible fleshy leaves and heart
[n] Mediterranean thistlelike plant widely cultivated for its large edible flower head Synonyms | Synonyms for Artichoke: artichoke plant | Cynara scolymus | globe artichoke | globe artichoke Related Terms | Find terms related to Artichoke: See Also | artichoke | artichoke | artichoke heart | artichoke plant | Cynara | Cynara scolymus | genus Cynara | vegetable | vegetable | veggie Artichoke In Webster's Dictionary \Ar"ti*choke\, n. [It. articiocco, perh. corrupted fr.
the same word as carciofo; cf. older spellings archiciocco,
archicioffo, carciocco, and Sp. alcachofa, Pg. alcachofra;
prob. fr. Ar. al-harshaf, al-kharsh[=u]f.] (Bot.)
1. The {Cynara scolymus}, a plant somewhat resembling a
thistle, with a dilated, imbricated, and prickly
involucre. The head (to which the name is also applied) is
composed of numerous oval scales, inclosing the florets,
sitting on a broad receptacle, which, with the fleshy base
of the scales, is much esteemed as an article of food.
2. See {Jerusalem artichoke}.
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