artichoke

IPA: ˈɑrtʌtʃoʊk

A plant related to the thistle with enlarged flower heads eaten as a vegetable while immature, Cynara cardunculus var. scolymus.
A dull green colour, like that of an artichoke.

Examples of "artichoke" in Sentences

IMHO, the artichoke is the ultimate weight loss food.
Furthermore, the fabulous artichoke is a flower, too.
Topinambour, otherwise known as Jerusalem artichoke, is a vegetable that is new to me.
I had the privilege of living in artichoke country in Northern California for many years.
If, instead of lining up for bologna or cucumbers, I had to choose between something called an artichoke and something called shrimp?
Artichoke is very good pizza, and for four bucks, a slice of the artichoke is a meal in itself though the sicilian margherita is a better slice.
The Jerusalem artichoke is propagated by sets, like the potato; and the turnip, the carrot, and the parsnep are propagated by seed sown in drills about March.