artichoke
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artichoke
- /ˈɑɹ.tɪˌtʃoʊk/
- /ˈɑː.tɪˌtʃəʊk/
Where it comes from
From Lombard articioch (cf. articiocco), from Occitan artichaut, from Old Spanish alcarchofa, from Andalusian Arabic خَرْشُوف (ḵaršúf), from Arabic الْخُرْشُوف (al-ḵuršūf), definite form of خُرْشُوف (ḵuršūf).
noun artichokes
- A plant related to the thistle with enlarged flower heads eaten as a vegetable while immature, Cynara cardunculus var. scolymus. At the greenmarket, it’s still mostly potatoes and apples. There are no tender greens, fava beans, peas, asparagus, artichokes, sorrel, rhubarb or early strawberries. Those harbingers of the season are said to be full of chi, or qi, the Chinese word for life force. We’re craving them as we’re cravin
- A dull green colour, like that of an artichoke.
Similar: globe artichoke, cardoon, Cynara scolymus, Cynara cardunculus
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noun
Similar: globe artichoke, cardoon, Cynara scolymus, Cynara cardunculus
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noun vegetable
| Español | alcachofa, alcaucil, alcachofera, arcacil |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 아티초크 atichokeu |
| 日本語 | アーティチョーク ātichōku, 朝鮮薊 Chōsen azami |
| 中文 | 洋薊 /洋蓟 yángjì, 朝鮮薊 /朝鲜蓟 cháoxiǎnjì, 洋百合 yángbǎihé, 法國百合 /法国百合 fǎguó bǎihé |
| हिन्दी | आटिचोक āṭicok, हाथीचक hāthīcak |
| Português | alcachofra, alcachofra hortense |
| Français | artichaut |
| Deutsch | Artischocke |
| Italiano | carciofo |
| Ελληνικά | αγκινάρα agkinára |
| Română | anghinare |
| Русский | артишо́к artišók |
| Tiếng Việt | atisô |
| العربية | خُرْشُوف ḵuršūf, خُرْشُوفَة ḵuršūfa, أَرْضِي شَوْكِي ʔarḍī šawkī, ʔarḍī šōkī |
| עברית | אַרְטִישׁוֹק artishók, קִנְרָס kinrás, חֻרְשָׁף khursháf |
Talk about this word "artichoke." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/artichoke. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. artichoke. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/artichoke "artichoke." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/artichoke.Cite this
@misc{artichoke_2026,
title = {artichoke},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/artichoke},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
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