| What does artichoke mean? | we found 3 entries for the meaning of 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;
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.
[1913 Webster]
2. See Jerusalem artichoke.
[1913 Webster]
Source: The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48
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artichoke noun
1: Mediterranean thistlelike plant widely cultivated for its
large edible flower head [syn: globe artichoke, artichoke
plant, Cynara scolymus]
2: a thistle-like flower head with edible fleshy leaves and
heart [syn: globe artichoke]
Source: WordNet (r) 2.0
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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;
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.
Source: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)
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