artichoke-like

comparative more artichoke-like · superlative most artichoke-like

1. alternativeAlternative spelling of artichokelike.

   Steamed, with a little butter, they have an artichoke-like taste, which may have something to do with the name.

   1993 May 9, Anne Raver, “CUTTINGS; Sunflowers To Fall For”, in The New York Times

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   A solitary, nearsighted and largely nocturnal mammal with a taste for ants and termites, the pangolin is covered with large scales and rolls up into a giant artichoke-like ball when threatened.

   2015 September 4, The Editorial Board, “The Vanishing Pangolin”, in The New York Times