artichoke

  • 11artichoke — [ α:tɪtʃəʊk] noun 1》 a plant with large, thistle like flower heads. [Cynara scolymus.] 2》 (also globe artichoke) the unopened flower head of the artichoke, of which the heart and the fleshy bases of the bracts are edible. 3》 see Jerusalem… …

    English new terms dictionary

  • 12artichoke — UK [ˈɑː(r)tɪˌtʃəʊk] / US [ˈɑrtɪtʃoʊk] noun [countable/uncountable] Word forms artichoke : singular artichoke plural artichokes a round green vegetable with thick pointed leaves arranged close together in layers. After cooking it, you pull off… …

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  • 13artichoke — dygusis artišokas statusas T sritis vardynas apibrėžtis Astrinių šeimos daržovinis, maistinis, vaistinis augalas (Cynara cardunculus), paplitęs šiaurės Afrikoje, pietų Europoje ir pietvakarių Azijoje. atitikmenys: lot. Cynara cardunculus angl.… …

    Lithuanian dictionary (lietuvių žodynas)

  • 14artichoke — n. 1 a European plant, Cynara scolymus, allied to the thistle. 2 (in full globe artichoke) the flower head of the artichoke, the bracts of which have edible bases (see also JERUSALEM ARTICHOKE). Etymology: It. articiocco f. Arab. al karsufa …

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  • 15artichoke — noun Etymology: Italian dialect articiocco, ultimately from Arabic al khurshūf the artichoke Date: 1530 1. a tall Mediterranean composite herb (Cynara scolymus) resembling a thistle with coarse pinnately incised leaves; also its edibl …

    New Collegiate Dictionary

  • 16artichoke — noun (C) 1 also globe artichoke a plant with thick pointed leaves that are eaten as a vegetable 2 also Jerusalem artichoke a plant that has a root like a potato that you can eat …

    Longman dictionary of contemporary English

  • 17artichoke — ar•ti•choke [[t]ˈɑr tɪˌtʃoʊk[/t]] n. 1) pln Also called globe artichoke a) 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… …

    From formal English to slang

  • 18artichoke — /ˈatətʃoʊk / (say ahtuhchohk), /ˈatɪtʃoʊk / (say ahtichohk) noun 1. a herbaceous, thistle like plant, Cynara scolymus, with an edible flower head; globe artichoke. 2. the edible portion, used as a table vegetable. 3. → Jerusalem artichoke. {It:… …

  • 19artichoke — ar|ti|choke [ artıtʃouk ] noun count or uncount a round green vegetable with thick pointed leaves arranged close together in layers. After cooking it, you pull off each leaf and eat the soft bottom part. => JERUSALEM ARTICHOKE …

    Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • 20artichoke — [[t]ɑ͟ː(r)tɪtʃoʊk[/t]] artichokes 1) N VAR Artichokes or globe artichokes are round green vegetables that have fleshy leaves arranged like the petals of a flower. 2) → See also Jerusalem artichoke …

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