Artichoke

Word ARTICHOKE
Character 9
Hyphenation ar ti choke
Pronunciations /ˈɑː.tɪˌtʃəʊk/

Definitions and meanings of "Artichoke"

What do we mean by artichoke?

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. 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. noun

An plant related to the thistle with enlarged flower heads eaten as a vegetable while immature. noun

Mediterranean thistlelike plant widely cultivated for its large edible flower head noun

A thistlelike flower head with edible fleshy leaves and heart noun

A plant related to the thistle with enlarged flower heads eaten as a vegetable while immature, Cynara cardunculus var. scolymus.

A dull green colour, like that of an artichoke.

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The word "artichoke" in example sentences

IMHO, the artichoke is the ultimate weight loss food. ❋ Michele (2006)

I had the privilege of living in artichoke country in Northern California for many years. ❋ Unknown (2007)

Topinambour, otherwise known as Jerusalem artichoke, is a vegetable that is new to me. ❋ Michele (2006)

Furthermore, the fabulous artichoke is a flower, too. ❋ Lindy (2006)

The Jerusalem artichoke is propagated by sets, like the potato; and the turnip, the carrot, and the parsnep are propagated by seed sown in drills about March. ❋ Jane (1845)

If, instead of lining up for bologna or cucumbers, I had to choose between something called an artichoke and something called shrimp? ❋ Elena Gorokhova (2010)

Artichoke is very good pizza, and for four bucks, a slice of the artichoke is a meal in itself though the sicilian margherita is a better slice. ❋ Unknown (2009)

I did a take on oysters Rockefeller, but called artichoke and pyster mushroom Rockefeller. ❋ Unknown (2008)

Also curious about the artichoke is a fact that most sites featuring information about the vegetable throw up: it's high in a carbohydrate called inulin, which is linked with excessive flatulence in some people. ❋ Annemarie (2008)

The artichoke has been my icon mascot? totem? emblem? device? for some time now. ❋ Unionpearl (2008)

I especially liked the idea of artichoke hearts and broccoli combined here. ❋ Kalyn Denny (2007)

June 24th, 2006 at 10:42 am katymine in your artichokes recipe, what do you mean by “one large call artichoke hearts”? ❋ Unknown (2006)

Brett who writes the outstanding blog In Praise of Sardines wrote about cardoons, a relative of the artichoke, which is considered a winter vegetable in Italy, Spain, and France, but also grows in California at this time of year. ❋ Kalyn Denny (2005)

The artichoke is the large flower bud of a kind of thistle, Cynara scolymus, native to the Mediterranean region. ❋ Harold McGee (2004)

The edible parts of the artichoke are the fleshy bases of the bracts, or protective leaves, and the heart, which is actually the base of the flower structure, the upper part of the stalk. ❋ Harold McGee (2004)

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