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Artichoke

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(1):

(n.) 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.

(2):

(n.) See Jerusalem artichoke.

Bibliography Information
Webster, Noah. Entry for 'Artichoke'. Noah Webster's American Dictionary. https://www.studylight.org/​dictionaries/​eng/​web/​a/artichoke.html. 1828.
 
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