artichoke

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a plant with a round mass of pointed parts like leaves surrounding its flower that are eaten as a vegetable:

Cut the artichoke into long quarters and remove the choke (the purple spikes and blond fluff).

artichoke hearts

a root vegetable that looks like a small potato with an uneven shape:

Peel the artichokes with a potato peeler then cut them in half lengthways.

creamy artichoke soup

a tall plant with a rounded edible top that is enclosed by thick, pointed leaves