1. Artichokes or globe artichokes are round green vegetables that have fleshy leaves arranged like the petals of a flower. see also Jerusalem artichoke. Large, coarse, herbaceous, thistlelike perennial plant (Cynara scolymus) of the composite family. The thick edible scales and bottom part (heart) of the immature flower heads are a culinary delicacy. The artichoke is native to the Mediterranean and is cultivated extensively in other regions with rich soil and a mild, humid climate. The Jerusalem artichoke is a tuber and does not resemble the artichoke
A name shared by three unrelated plants: the globe artichoke, Jerusalem artichoke and Chinese (or Japanese) artichoke Considered the true artichoke, the globe artichoke is cultivated mainly in California's mid-coastal region It is the bud of a large plant from the thistle family and has tough, petal shaped leaves The tender base of the leaves and the heart are the edible portions They are available year-round, with the peak season March through May Buy deep green, heavy for their size artichokes with a tight leaf formation
Mediterranean thistlelike plant widely cultivated for its large edible flower head
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
This name is shared by three unrelated plants: the globe, Jerusalem, and Chinese artichokes The globe artichoke is considered the true artichoke and is cultivated in California Buy deep green artichokes with a tight leaf formation
bot cynara cardunculus wild artichoke yabani deve dikeni
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bot Cyn·a·ra cardunculus wild ar·ti·choke yabani deve dikeni