ARTICHOKE


Meaning of ARTICHOKE in English

n. 1 a European plant, Cynara scolymus, allied to the thistle. 2 (in full globe artichoke) the flower-head of the artichoke, the bracts of which have edible bases (see also JERUSALEM ARTICHOKE).

[ It. articiocco f. Arab. al-karsufa ]

Concise Oxford English dictionary.      Краткий оксфордский словарь английского языка.