artichoke

[ ahr-ti-chohk ]

/ ˈɑr tɪˌtʃoʊk /

noun

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 are eaten as a vegetable.

the large, rounded, closed flower head itself.

Jerusalem artichoke.

Also called globe artichoke (for defs. 1, 2).

Origin of artichoke

1525–35; <Upper Italian articiocco, variant (by dissimilation) of arciciocco, arcicioffo<*arcarcioffo<Old Spanish alcarchofa<dialectal Arabic al-kharshūf the artichoke

Words nearby artichoke

Arthurian, Arthur, King, Arthus' reaction, arti, artic, artichoke, article, articled, article numbering, article of faith, articles

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Example sentences from the Web for artichoke

Page Six says they dined on mussel soup, crayfish and artichoke risotto at a tony Venetian restaurant.
Venice Wedding Bells for George Clooney and Amal Alamuddin?|Barbie Latza Nadeau|June 10, 2014|DAILY BEAST
There, Artichoke interrogation experiments were taking place at a safe house called Haus Waldorf.
What Cold War CIA Interrogators Learned from the Nazis|Annie Jacobsen|February 11, 2014|DAILY BEAST
The goal of the Artichoke interrogation program, Marks explains, was “modifying behavior through covert means.”
What Cold War CIA Interrogators Learned from the Nazis|Annie Jacobsen|February 11, 2014|DAILY BEAST
So the next day I went out and I bought a microwave oven and I made an artichoke in the microwave.
The Queen of the Cookbook|Sarah Whitman-Salkin|February 23, 2010|DAILY BEAST

Say “hot crab and artichoke dip” in a crowded room and heads will turn.
What to Eat: Classic Hors d'Oeuvres, Revisited|Cookstr.com|November 3, 2009|DAILY BEAST
Artichoke four, coffee four, bread one, that makes nine sous.
Bohemians of the Latin Quarter|Henry Murger
Therefore it is clear to my mind that the word was not 'artichoke,' but 'aristocrat,' that he used.
Rico and Wiseli|Johanna Spyri
“I think I should like an artichoke for luncheon,” said she.
The Lady and the Pirate|Emerson Hough
"Very good," said Schaunard, eating the seed of his artichoke.
Bohemians of the Latin Quarter|Henry Murger
For garnish, take equal quantities of French peas and string beans, artichoke bottoms, new carrots and turnips.
The Story of Crisco|Marion Harris Neil

British Dictionary definitions for artichoke

artichoke

/ (ˈɑːtɪˌtʃəʊk) /

noun

Also called: globe artichoke a thistle-like Eurasian plant, Cynara scolymus, cultivated for its large edible flower head containing many fleshy scalelike bracts: family Asteraceae (composites)

the unopened flower head of this plant, which can be cooked and eaten

See Jerusalem artichoke

Word Origin for artichoke

C16: from Italian articiocco, from Old Spanish alcarchofa, from Arabic al-kharshūf

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

单词	artichoke
释义	artichoke [ ahr-ti-chohk ] / ˈɑr tɪˌtʃoʊk / noun 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 are eaten as a vegetable. the large, rounded, closed flower head itself. Jerusalem artichoke. Also called globe artichoke (for defs. 1, 2). Origin of artichoke 1525–35; <Upper Italian articiocco, variant (by dissimilation) of arciciocco, arcicioffo<*arcarcioffo<Old Spanish alcarchofa<dialectal Arabic al-kharshūf the artichoke Words nearby artichoke Arthurian, Arthur, King, Arthus' reaction, arti, artic, artichoke, article, articled, article numbering, article of faith, articles Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for artichoke Page Six says they dined on mussel soup, crayfish and artichoke risotto at a tony Venetian restaurant. Venice Wedding Bells for George Clooney and Amal Alamuddin?\|Barbie Latza Nadeau\|June 10, 2014\|DAILY BEAST There, Artichoke interrogation experiments were taking place at a safe house called Haus Waldorf. What Cold War CIA Interrogators Learned from the Nazis\|Annie Jacobsen\|February 11, 2014\|DAILY BEAST The goal of the Artichoke interrogation program, Marks explains, was “modifying behavior through covert means.” What Cold War CIA Interrogators Learned from the Nazis\|Annie Jacobsen\|February 11, 2014\|DAILY BEAST So the next day I went out and I bought a microwave oven and I made an artichoke in the microwave. The Queen of the Cookbook\|Sarah Whitman-Salkin\|February 23, 2010\|DAILY BEAST Say “hot crab and artichoke dip” in a crowded room and heads will turn. What to Eat: Classic Hors d'Oeuvres, Revisited\|Cookstr.com\|November 3, 2009\|DAILY BEAST Artichoke four, coffee four, bread one, that makes nine sous. Bohemians of the Latin Quarter\|Henry Murger Therefore it is clear to my mind that the word was not 'artichoke,' but 'aristocrat,' that he used. Rico and Wiseli\|Johanna Spyri “I think I should like an artichoke for luncheon,” said she. The Lady and the Pirate\|Emerson Hough "Very good," said Schaunard, eating the seed of his artichoke. Bohemians of the Latin Quarter\|Henry Murger For garnish, take equal quantities of French peas and string beans, artichoke bottoms, new carrots and turnips. The Story of Crisco\|Marion Harris Neil British Dictionary definitions for artichoke artichoke / (ˈɑːtɪˌtʃəʊk) / noun Also called: globe artichoke a thistle-like Eurasian plant, Cynara scolymus, cultivated for its large edible flower head containing many fleshy scalelike bracts: family Asteraceae (composites) the unopened flower head of this plant, which can be cooked and eaten See Jerusalem artichoke Word Origin for artichoke C16: from Italian articiocco, from Old Spanish alcarchofa, from Arabic al-kharshūf Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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