Artichoke

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  • noun. undefined
  • noun. A Mediterranean thistlelike plant (Cynara scolymus) in the composite family, having pinnately divided leaves and large discoid heads of bluish flowers.
  • noun. The edible, immature flower head of this plant.
  • noun. The Jerusalem artichoke.
    • the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
  • noun. 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.
  • noun. See Jerusalem artichoke.
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  • noun. An plant related to the thistle with enlarged flower heads eaten as a vegetable while immature.
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  • noun. Mediterranean thistlelike plant widely cultivated for its large edible flower head
  • noun. a thistlelike flower head with edible fleshy leaves and heart
    • Word Usage
    "IMHO, the artichoke is the ultimate weight loss food."
    cross-reference
    chinese artichoke  
    Hypernym
    Words that are more generic or abstract
    veg  vegetable  veggie  
    Same Context
    Words that are found in similar contexts
    Gladiolus  Marsala  anthemion  avocado  blueberry  
    Synonym
    Words with the same meaning
    globe artichoke  
    variant
    Jerusalem artichoke  
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