| 单词 | artichoke |
| 释义 | artichoke /ahr"ti chohk'/, n. 1. 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. 2. the large, rounded, closed flower head itself. 3. See Jerusalem artichoke. Also called globe artichoke (for defs. 1, 2). [1525-35; < Upper It articiocco, var. (by dissimilation) of arciciocco, arcicioffo < *arcarcioffo < OSp alcarchofa < dial. Ar al-kharshuf the artichoke] |
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