ARTICHOKE


Meaning of ARTICHOKE in English

n.

Pronunciation: ' är-t ə - ˌ ch ō k

Function: noun

Etymology: Italian dialect articiocco, ultimately from Arabic al-khursh ū f the artichoke

Date: 1530

1 : a tall Mediterranean composite herb ( Cynara scolymus ) resembling a thistle with coarse pinnately incised leaves also : its edible immature flower head which is cooked as a vegetable

2 : JERUSALEM ARTICHOKE

Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary.      Merriam Webster - Энциклопедический словарь английского языка.