Artichoke
Definition of Artichoke
Ar´ti`choke
n.
1.
(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
.
2.
See
Jerusalem artichoke
.
Related Words
artichoke
plant
,
Cynara
,
Cynara
scolymus
,
genus
Cynara
,
globe
artichoke
,
vegetable
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