Definitions
American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
- n. A Mediterranean thistlelike plant (Cynara scolymus) in the composite family, having pinnately divided leaves and large discoid heads of bluish flowers.
- n. The edible, immature flower head of this plant. Also called globe artichoke.
- n. The Jerusalem artichoke.
Wiktionary
GNU Webster's 1913
- n. (Bot.) 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.
- n. See Jerusalem artichoke.
WordNet 3.0
- n. Mediterranean thistlelike plant widely cultivated for its large edible flower head
- n. a thistlelike flower head with edible fleshy leaves and heart
Etymologies
- From northern Italian dialectal articiocco, alteration of arcicioffo (possibly influenced by ciocco ("stump"), from Old Spanish alcarchofa, from Arabic القرشوف (al-qaršūf, "artichoke"). (Wiktionary)
- Ultimately from Old Spanish alcarchofa, from Arabic al-ḫaršuf : al-, the + ḫuršūf, ḫaršuf, artichoke. (American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition)
Examples
“IMHO, the artichoke is the ultimate weight loss food.”
“I had the privilege of living in artichoke country in Northern California for many years.”
“Topinambour, otherwise known as Jerusalem artichoke, is a vegetable that is new to me.”
“Furthermore, the fabulous artichoke is a flower, too.”
“The Jerusalem artichoke is propagated by sets, like the potato; and the turnip, the carrot, and the parsnep are propagated by seed sown in drills about March.”
The Lady's Country Companion: or, How to Enjoy a Country Life Rationally
“If, instead of lining up for bologna or cucumbers, I had to choose between something called an artichoke and something called shrimp?”
“Artichoke is very good pizza, and for four bucks, a slice of the artichoke is a meal in itself though the sicilian margherita is a better slice.”
“I did a take on oysters Rockefeller, but called artichoke and pyster mushroom Rockefeller.”
Verena von Pfetten: HuffPost Oasis: Meet The Chefs And Drool Over The Food
“Also curious about the artichoke is a fact that most sites featuring information about the vegetable throw up: it's high in a carbohydrate called inulin, which is linked with excessive flatulence in some people.”
“The artichoke has been my icon mascot? totem? emblem? device? for some time now.”
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yarb We call them fartichokes in my house. May 14, 2008
sarra Miss Ar-Ti-Cho-Kee!
(Or you may prefer the Ukulele Orchestra's version.) May 14, 2008
blubegonia i like to pronounce "artichoke" as "arty-choke-ee". May 14, 2008
oroboros I guess I read it too long ago. Can't remember anything except an elevator shaft event. Oog! Sep 15, 2007
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