ar·ti·choke /ˈɑrtəˌʧok/
朝鮮薊
Ar·ti·choke n. Bot.
1. 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.
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artichoke
n 1: Mediterranean thistlelike plant widely cultivated for its
large edible flower head [syn: globe artichoke, artichoke
plant, Cynara scolymus]
2: a thistle-like flower head with edible fleshy leaves and
heart [syn: globe artichoke]