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.
Synonyms and related words
Vegetable names
acorn squash
artichoke
arugula
See alsoJerusalem artichoke
artichoke
noun countable/uncountable
US /ˈɑrtɪtʃoʊk/
Other entries for this word
globe artichokenoun
Jerusalem artichokenoun
Word Forms
singular
artichoke
plural
artichokes
DEFINITIONS1
1
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.