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artichoke plant

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Noun1.artichoke plantartichoke plant - Mediterranean thistlelike plant widely cultivated for its large edible flower head
artichoke, Cynara scolymus, globe artichoke
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


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If you live in Los Angeles, there is not much chance that you will see an artichoke plant growing in someone's garden or, if you do, you probably will not recognize it.
IN THE GARDEN HOW TO GROW ARTICHOKES by Daily News (Los Angeles, CA)
Introduced in Italy in 1949, Cynar is made from the leaves of the artichoke plant, or Cynara scolymus, and bottled at 16.
Cynar[R]: acquiring a taste for Cynar[R] by Art Culinaire
But if you have space for a large, bold vegetable with great ornamental value, don't forget to include an artichoke plant or two.
HERE COME THE WINDS AGAIN by Daily News (Los Angeles, CA)
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