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Artichoke - Meaning and Examples

Meaning of 'Artichoke' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Artichoke [ n.]
- 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.
- See Jerusalem artichoke.