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artichoke

Syllabification: (ar·ti·choke)

Pronunciation: /ˈärtiˌCHōk/

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Definition of artichoke

noun

1 (also globe artichoke) a European plant cultivated for its large thistlelike flower heads.
- Cynara scolymus, family Compositae
the unopened flower head of this, of which the heart and the fleshy bases of the bracts are edible.