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 ]
ARTICHOKE
Meaning of ARTICHOKE in English
Concise Oxford English dictionary. Краткий оксфордский словарь английского языка. 2012