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artichoke
(encz) | artichoke,artyčok n: Zdeněk Brož |
Artichoke
(gcide) | Artichoke \Ar"ti*choke\, n. [It. articiocco, perh. corrupted fr.
the same word as carciofo; cf. older spellings archiciocco,
archicioffo, carciocco, and Sp. alcachofa, Pg. alcachofra;
prob. fr. Ar. al-harshaf, al-kharsh[=u]f.] (Bot.)
1. The Cynara scolymus, a plant somewhat resembling a
thistle, with a dilated, imbricated, and prickly
involucre. The head (to which the name is also applied) is
composed of numerous oval scales, inclosing the florets,
sitting on a broad receptacle, which, with the fleshy base
of the scales, is much esteemed as an article of food.
[1913 Webster]
2. See Jerusalem artichoke.
[1913 Webster] |
artichoke
(wn) | artichoke
n 1: Mediterranean thistlelike plant widely cultivated for its
large edible flower head [syn: artichoke, {globe
artichoke}, artichoke plant, Cynara scolymus]
2: a thistlelike flower head with edible fleshy leaves and heart
[syn: artichoke, globe artichoke] |
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artichoke
(encz) | artichoke,artyčok n: Zdeněk Brož |
globe artichoke
(encz) | globe artichoke,artyčok n: Zdeněk Brož |
jerusalem artichoke
(encz) | Jerusalem artichoke,druh artyčoku Zdeněk Brož |
Jerusalem artichoke
(gcide) | Jerusalem \Je*ru"sa*lem\ (j[-e]*r[udd]"s[.a]*l[e^]m), n. [Gr.
'Ieroysalh`m, fr. Heb. Y[e^]r[=u]sh[=a]laim.]
The chief city of Palestine, intimately associated with the
glory of the Jewish nation, and the life and death of Jesus
Christ.
[1913 Webster]
Jerusalem artichoke [Perh. a corrupt. of It. girasole i.e.,
sunflower, or turnsole. See Gyre, Solar.] (Bot.)
(a) An American plant, a perennial species of sunflower
(Helianthus tuberosus), whose tubers are sometimes used
as food.
(b) One of the tubers themselves.
Jerusalem cherry (Bot.), the popular name of either of two
species of Solanum (Solanum Pseudo-capsicum and
Solanum capsicastrum), cultivated as ornamental house
plants. They bear bright red berries of about the size of
cherries.
Jerusalem oak (Bot.), an aromatic goosefoot ({Chenopodium
Botrys}), common about houses and along roadsides.
Jerusalem sage (Bot.), a perennial herb of the Mint family
(Phlomis tuberosa).
Jerusalem thorn (Bot.), a spiny, leguminous tree
(Parkinsonia aculeata), widely dispersed in warm
countries, and used for hedges.
The New Jerusalem, Heaven; the Celestial City.
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artichoke
(wn) | artichoke
n 1: Mediterranean thistlelike plant widely cultivated for its
large edible flower head [syn: artichoke, {globe
artichoke}, artichoke plant, Cynara scolymus]
2: a thistlelike flower head with edible fleshy leaves and heart
[syn: artichoke, globe artichoke] |
artichoke heart
(wn) | artichoke heart
n 1: the tender fleshy center of the immature artichoke flower |
artichoke plant
(wn) | artichoke plant
n 1: Mediterranean thistlelike plant widely cultivated for its
large edible flower head [syn: artichoke, {globe
artichoke}, artichoke plant, Cynara scolymus] |
globe artichoke
(wn) | globe artichoke
n 1: Mediterranean thistlelike plant widely cultivated for its
large edible flower head [syn: artichoke, {globe
artichoke}, artichoke plant, Cynara scolymus]
2: a thistlelike flower head with edible fleshy leaves and heart
[syn: artichoke, globe artichoke] |
jerusalem artichoke
(wn) | Jerusalem artichoke
n 1: edible tuber of the Jerusalem artichoke
2: tall perennial with hairy stems and leaves; widely cultivated
for its large irregular edible tubers [syn: {Jerusalem
artichoke}, girasol, Jerusalem artichoke sunflower,
Helianthus tuberosus]
3: sunflower tuber eaten raw or boiled or sliced thin and fried
as Saratoga chips [syn: Jerusalem artichoke, sunchoke] |
jerusalem artichoke sunflower
(wn) | Jerusalem artichoke sunflower
n 1: tall perennial with hairy stems and leaves; widely
cultivated for its large irregular edible tubers [syn:
Jerusalem artichoke, girasol, {Jerusalem artichoke
sunflower}, Helianthus tuberosus] |
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