artichoke

noun

ar·​ti·​choke ˈär-tə-ˌchōk 

1

: a tall Mediterranean composite herb (Cynara cardunculus var. scolymus synonym C. scolymus) resembling a thistle with coarse pinnately incised leaves

also : its edible immature flower head which is cooked as a vegetable

2

: jerusalem artichoke

Examples of artichoke in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Somewhere in between, perhaps, is the insecurity of an immigrant many times over, over a life spent shuffling between Italy and the United States, with her final years spent in Florida — where fresh Italian ingredients are hard to come by, and the artichokes are far too large. —Guy Lodge, Variety, 9 May 2025

Here’s a recipe for Grandmother’s Sicilian-style stuffed artichokes (and how to trim them). —Ryan Fonseca, Los Angeles Times, 2 May 2025

Those artichokes appear in seasonal dishes at the Club del Doge restaurant and in welcome gifts and turndown service amenities. —Lauren Mowery, Forbes.com, 30 Apr. 2025

For instance: Try adding artichokes (10 grams of fiber per cooked cup), broccoli (five grams per cooked cup), or brussels sprouts (four grams of fiber per cooked cup). —Lizzy Briskin, SELF, 2 May 2025

Word History

Etymology

Italian dialect articiocco, ultimately from Arabic al-khurshūf the artichoke

First Known Use

1530, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Phrases Containing artichoke

• globe artichoke
• Jerusalem artichoke

Rhymes for artichoke

• nanticoke
• womenfolk
• awoke
• baroque
• bespoke
• colloque
• convoke
• evoke
• invoke
• keystroke
• kinfolk
• kinsfolk

Kids Definition

artichoke

noun

ar·​ti·​choke ˈärt-ə-ˌchōk 

: a tall plant related to the daisies and having a flower head which is cooked and eaten as a vegetable