artichoke

• The plain at that place was covered with a dense growth of cardoon thistle or wild artichoke, and leaving the estancia house in our trap, we followed the cattle tracks as there was no road on that side. —  Far Away And Long Ago
• The case of the Jerusalem artichoke, which is never propagated by seed, and of which consequently new varieties have not been produced, has even been advanced--for it is now as tender as ever it was--as proving that acclimatisation cannot be effected! —  On the Origin of Species by Means of Natural Selection or the Preservation of Favoured Races in the Struggle for Life. (2nd edition)
• The Jerusalem artichoke is a genuine tuber something like a potato. —  Vaughan's Vegetable Cook Book (4th edition) How to Cook and Use Rarer Vegetables and Herbs
• Care must be taken not to let the sugar caramel ARTICHOKES The artichoke is a plant closely resembling the thistle, and it is extensively cultivated for its flowering head. —  Mrs. Wilson's Cook Book Numerous New Recipes Based on Present Economic Conditions
• On the Continent, in Europe, the artichoke is frequently served raw, as a salad, with either French or Parisian dressing. —  Mrs. Wilson's Cook Book Numerous New Recipes Based on Present Economic Conditions

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