1. Mediterranean thistlelike plant widely cultivated for its large edible flower head
   - globe artichoke, artichoke plant, Cynara scolymus 
2. A thistlelike flower head with edible fleshy leaves and heart
   - globe artichoke

Derived forms: artichokes

Type of: veg, vegetable, veggie

Part of: Cynara, genus Cynara

Encyclopedia: Artichoke

• roti
• rotifer
• Rotifera
• rotisserie
• rotl
• rotogravure
• rotor
• rotor blade
• rotor coil
• rotor head
• rotor shaft
• rotoscope
• rotovator
• rotted
• rotten
• rotten borough
• rottenly
• rottenness
• rottenstone
• rotter
• Rotterdam
• rotting
• Rottweiler
• rotund
• rotunda