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artichokes

artichokes is the plural of artichoke.

Meaning of artichoke

Noun

artichoke (countable and uncountable, plural artichokes)

  1. (countable) A plant related to the thistle with enlarged flower heads eaten as a vegetable while immature, Cynara cardunculus var. scolymus.
    • At the greenmarket, it’s still mostly potatoes and apples. There are no tender greens, fava beans, peas, asparagus, artichokes, sorrel, rhubarb or early strawberries.
      Those harbingers of the season are said to be full of chi, or qi, the Chinese word for life force. We’re craving them as we’re...2013 April 2, David Tanis, “Hurry Up, Spring”, in The New York Times, →ISSN, →OCLC, archived from the original on 02 Apr 2013, Dining & Wine
  2. A dull green colour, like that of an artichoke.

Phrases with artichokes

Questions about artichokes

What is artichokes the plural of?
Artichokes is the plural of artichoke.

Words near artichokes in the dictionary

  1. artichoke hearts
  2. artichoke thistle
  3. artichoke thistles
  4. artichoke-like
  5. artichokelike
  6. artichokes
  7. artichokey
  8. artichoky
  9. article
  10. Article 50
  11. article of death

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