Definition of Artichoke. Meaning of Artichoke. Synonyms of Artichoke

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Definition of Artichoke

Artichoke
Artichoke 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.

Meaning of Artichoke from wikipedia

- The artichoke (Cynara cardunculus var. scolymus), also known by the other names: French artichoke, globe artichoke, and green artichoke in the United...
- The Jerusalem artichoke (Helianthus tuberosus), also called sunroot, sunchoke, wild sunflower, topinambur, or earth apple, is a species of sunflower native...
- The globe artichoke (Cynara cardunculus var. scolymus) is a species of thistle cultivated as a food. Artichoke may also refer to: Artichoke cactus, a...
- Project Artichoke (also referred to as Operation Artichoke) was a project developed and enacted by the United States Central Intelligence Agency (CIA)...
- Artichoke oil is extracted from the seeds of the Cynara cardunculus (cardoon). It is similar in composition to safflower and sunflower oil. The fatty...
- means "artichoke". Among the better known species in this genus include: Cynara cardunculus is the cardoon, artichoke thistle, or wild artichoke. The stems...
- Artichoke dip is a dip that uses artichoke as a primary ingredient. Some versions are served chunky, while others are puréed and have a smooth texture...
- within Artichoke Township. The first white settlement was made at Artichoke Township in 1869. Artichoke Township took its name from Artichoke Lake. According...
- Stachys affinis, commonly called crosne, Chinese artichoke, ****anese artichoke, knotroot, or artichoke betony, is a perennial herbaceous plant of the family...
- Castroville is known for its artichoke crop and for the annual Castroville Artichoke Festival, leading to its nickname as the "Artichoke Center of the World"...