artichoke meaning

artichoke as a noun

1. Mediterranean thistlelike plant widely cultivated for its large edible flower head

   Synonyms: globe artichoke, artichoke plant, Cynara scolymus

   Type of: vegetable

2. a thistlelike flower head with edible fleshy leaves and heart

   Synonyms: globe artichoke

   Type of: vegetable

artichoke in a sentence

• After they've been blanched, the artichokes can be frozen.
• We ran out of artichoke dip.
• Artichoke is easy to chew.
• At the market we bought peaches, artichokes, courgettes, strawberries and aubergines.
• Can you buy artichokes here?

How to pronounce artichoke

artichoke is pronounced /ˈɑrtətʃoʊk/ in American English. It has 3 syllables, with the stress on the first syllable.