globe artichoke

noun

A variety of artichoke, Cynara cardunculus cultivated for food.

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French artichokegreen artichokeartichokeartichoke plantCynara scolymus

Meanings

nounglobe artichoke (plural globe artichokes)

plural globe artichokes

Synonyms & antonyms

nounA variety of artichoke, Cynara cardunculus cultivated for food.

More synonyms by meaning

nounMediterranean thistlelike plant widely cultivated for its large edible flower head

Similar
artichokeartichoke plantCynara scolymus
Broader

nouna thistlelike flower head with edible fleshy leaves and heart

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Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Translations

Finnish latva-artisokka
  • latva-artisokkaedible variety of artichoke
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Chicago

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