globe artichoke

See artichoke.

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globe artichoke

(Plants) See artichoke¹, artichoke²

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ar•ti•choke

(ˈɑr tɪˌtʃoʊk)

n.

1. Also called globe artichoke.

a. a tall thistlelike composite plant, Cynara scolymus, native to the Mediterranean region, of which the numerous scalelike bracts and receptacle of the immature flower head are eaten as a vegetable.

b. the large, rounded, closed flower head itself.

2. Jerusalem artichoke.

[1525–35; < Upper Italian articiocco < Old Spanish alcarchofa < dial. Arabic al-kharshūf]

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Noun	1.	globe artichoke - Mediterranean thistlelike plant widely cultivated for its large edible flower head artichoke, artichoke plant, Cynara scolymus artichoke, globe artichoke - a thistlelike flower head with edible fleshy leaves and heart Cynara, genus Cynara - artichoke; cardoon vegetable - any of various herbaceous plants cultivated for an edible part such as the fruit or the root of the beet or the leaf of spinach or the seeds of bean plants or the flower buds of broccoli or cauliflower
	2.	globe artichoke - a thistlelike flower head with edible fleshy leaves and heart artichoke veg, vegetable, veggie - edible seeds or roots or stems or leaves or bulbs or tubers or nonsweet fruits of any of numerous herbaceous plant artichoke heart - the tender fleshy center of the immature artichoke flower artichoke, artichoke plant, Cynara scolymus, globe artichoke - Mediterranean thistlelike plant widely cultivated for its large edible flower head

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Taking digestive enzymes, or even Taking digestive enzymes, or even eating globe artichoke, which can eating globe artichoke, which can hugely increase bile output, can hugely increase bile output, can help.

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Globe artichoke is an allogamous and diploid species, with a highly heterozygotic genetic structure (MAUROMICALE & IERNA 2000; PAGNOTTA, 2010).

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Some of the dishes from the past five years to be included on the menu are Globe Artichoke with soft Baby Leeks, Warm Poached Egg and Hollandaise Sauce from 2008; Goats Cheese and Fresh Herb Tortellini with Sweet Lemon Asparagus from 2009; Salmon with Scallops, Lobster and Ginger Butter sauce with a Pineapple and Passion Fruit Vinaigrette from 2010; Black Trompette Mushrooms, Mange Tout, Mushroom Cream Sauce or Roast Fillet of Beef, Braised Oxtail Fritter, Spinach, Foie Gras and Carrot Puree for non- vegetarians in 2011 and Lemon Meringue with Strawberry Shortbreads and Raspberry Sorbet and Homemade Scones and Petit Fours from this year.

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Summary: With its intricate exterior, the globe artichoke may seem unapproachable, but with a bit of work the inside of this vegetable.

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The Jerusalem artichoke has never been a widely grown vegetable, a position shared by its namesake, but no relation, the globe artichoke.

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The globe artichoke, or Cynara scolymus, is the immature flowers of a thistle plant and is known as one of the oldest cultivated vegetables in the world.

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