scolymus

IPA: skoʊɫˈɪmʌs

Examples of "scolymus" in Sentences

What it is: The dried extract of the leaf of the artichoke plant also known as Cynara scolymus.
The artichoke is the large flower bud of a kind of thistle, Cynara scolymus, native to the Mediterranean region.
They are boiled in the manner of the parsnip, and served plain at the table; or they may be cooked in all the forms of salsify or scolymus.
The photo above shows stout seedlings of Cynara scolymus ‘Violet de Provence’, free seeds that came with an issue of the British magazine Gardens Illustrated last year.
Prunus dulcis amaranth (some species and varieties grown primarily for leaves, others for grain), Amaranthus spp. apple, Malus spp. apricot, Prunus armeniaca artichoke, globe, Cynara scolymus artichoke, Jerusalem, Helianthus tuberosus arugola
Cardoons Cardoons are the leaf stalks of Cynara cardunculus, the Mediterranean plant from which the artichoke C. scolymus apparently descends; the stalks are often covered for several weeks before harvest to protect them from sunlight, or blanch them.