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1. (n.) artichoke
a tall thistlelike composite plant, Cynara scolymus, native to the Mediterranean region, of which the numerous scalelike bracts and receptacle of the immature flower head are eaten as a vegetable.
2. artichoke
the large, rounded, closed flower head itself.
Etymology: (1525–35; < Upper It articiocco < OSp alcarchofa < dial. Ar al-kharshūf)
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1. (noun) artichoke, globe artichoke, artichoke plant, Cynara scolymus
Mediterranean thistlelike plant widely cultivated for its large edible flower head
2. (noun) artichoke, globe artichoke
a thistlelike flower head with edible fleshy leaves and heart
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1. (noun) artichoke
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. (noun) artichoke
see Jerusalem artichoke
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