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artichoke (iou)



artichoke noun. M16.

(The edible flower-head of) a plant of the composite family, Cynara scolymus, resembling a thistle and native to the Mediterranean region. Also more fully French artichoke, globe artichoke. M16.
Jerusalem artichoke [alt. of Italian girasole sunflower], (the edible tuberous root of) a sunflower, Helianthus tuberosus. E17.
Chinese artichoke, Japanese artichoke, (the edible tuber of) a plant of the mint family, Stachys affinis, cultivated esp. in the Far East. E20.