Artichoke

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The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
  • n. A Mediterranean thistlelike plant (Cynara scolymus) in the composite family, having pinnately divided leaves and large discoid heads of bluish flowers.
  • n. The edible, immature flower head of this plant. Also called globe artichoke.
  • n. The Jerusalem artichoke.
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  • n. An plant related to the thistle with enlarged flower heads eaten as a vegetable while immature.
    • the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
  • n. 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.
  • n. See Jerusalem artichoke.
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  • n. Mediterranean thistlelike plant widely cultivated for its large edible flower head
  • n. a thistlelike flower head with edible fleshy leaves and heart
    • Hypernym
    Words that are more generic or abstract
    vegetable    veg    veggie   
    Cross Reference
    chinese artichoke   
    Variant
    Jerusalem artichoke   
    Synonym
    Words with the same meaning
    globe artichoke   
    Same Context
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