artichoke
A plant related to the thistle with enlarged flower heads eaten as a vegetable while…A plant related to the thistle with enlarged flower heads eaten as a vegetable while immature, Cynara cardunculus var. scolymus.
» Tom says that he has never eaten an artichoke.
Tom sagt, dass er noch nie eine Artischocke gegessen habe.
Том говорит, что никогда не ел земляную грушу.
Томас говорит, что никогда не ел артишок.
Meaning
2 senses(countable)A plant related to the thistle with enlarged flower heads eaten as a vegetable while immature, Cynara cardunculus var. scolymus.
Artischocke
артишо́кartišók
артишо́кartyšók
(countable, uncountable)A dull green colour, like that of an artichoke.
- a thistlelike flower head with edible fleshy leaves and heart
- Mediterranean thistlelike plant widely cultivated for its large edible flower head
Examples
11 sentencesTom says that he has never eaten an artichoke.
ruТом говорит, что никогда не ел земляную грушу.
deTom sagt, dass er noch nie eine Artischocke gegessen habe.
We ran out of artichoke dip.
deWir haben keine Artischokentunke mehr.
You know that I don't like artichokes.
You know that I do not like artichokes.
After they've been blanched, the artichokes can be frozen.
deNach dem Blanchieren können die Artischocken eingefroren werden.
Translations
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Origin
From Lombard articioch (cf. articiocco), from Occitan artichaut, from Old Spanish alcarchoFrom Lombard articioch (cf. articiocco), from Occitan artichaut, from Old Spanish alcarchofa, from Andalusian Arabic الْخَرْشُوف (al-ḵaršúf), from Arabic الْخُرْشُوف (al-ḵuršūf), definite form of خُرْشُوف (ḵuršūf).
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Forms
plural: artichokes| Singular | artichoke |
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Synonyms
5 synonyms- a thistlelike flower head with edible fleshy leaves and heart:globe artichoke
- Mediterranean thistlelike plant widely cultivated for its large edible flower head:globe artichokeartichoke plantCynara scolymus
Word family
8 related wordsLessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable