Artichoke Definition
ärtĭ-chōk
artichokes
noun
artichokes
A Mediterranean thistlelike plant (Cynara scolymus) in the composite family, having pinnately divided leaves and large discoid heads of bluish flowers.
American Heritage
A thistlelike plant (Cynara scolymus) of the composite family.
Webster's New World
The edible, immature flower head of this plant.
American Heritage
Its flower head, cooked as a vegetable.
Webster's New World
The Jerusalem artichoke.
American Heritage
Synonyms:
- cynara-scolymus
- artichoke plant
- globe-artichoke
Other Word Forms of Artichoke
Noun
Singular:
artichoke
Plural:
artichokesOrigin of Artichoke
Northern Italian dialectal articiocco from Old Spanish alcarchofa from Arabic al-ḫaršuf al- the ḫuršūf, ḫaršūf artichoke (perhaps from Middle Persian xār-čōb literally, thorn-stick) (xār thorn) (Sanskrit khara- rough, sharp) (čōb stick)
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
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From Lombard articiocco, alteration of arcicioffo (possibly influenced by ciocco (“stump”), from Old Spanish alcarchofa, from Arabic القرشوف (al-qaršūf, “artichoke”).
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