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artichoke

noun

NAmE//ˈɑrt̮əˌtʃoʊk//

(also globe artichoke) [countable, uncountable]

a round vegetable with a lot of thick green leaves. The bottom part of the leaves and the inside of the artichoke (= the heart) can be eaten when cooked. compare Jerusalem artichoke

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