artichoke
nounfeminine/ɐɫkɐˈʃɔfɾɐ/medium
al·ca·cho·fra
Definition
A thistle-like plant (Cynara scolymus) whose flower head, composed of fleshy bracts, is eaten as a vegetable.
Artichokes are boiled and served with a butter and lemon sauce.
The market was full of fresh artichokes.
Common collocations
artichoke heartartichoke leavesstuffed artichokeartichoke cultivation
Etymology
Do árabe al-ḫuršūf, através do espanhol 'alcachofa'.