Meaning Of The Word Artichoke

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artichoke
variable noun: Artichokes or globe artichokes are round green vegetables that have fleshy leaves arranged like the petals of a flower.

artichoke in American English
a thistlelike plant (Cynara scolymus) of the composite family
noun: a tall, thistlelike composite plant, Cynara scolymus, native to the Mediterranean region, of which the numerous scalelike bracts and receptacle of the immature flower head are eaten as a vegetable

artichoke in British English
noun: a thistle-like Eurasian plant, Cynara scolymus, cultivated for its large edible flower head containing many fleshy scalelike bracts: family Asteraceae (composites)

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