ar·ti·choke /ˈɑrtəˌʧok/
 朝鮮薊


 Ar·ti·choke n.  Bot.
 1. 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. See Jerusalem artichoke.

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 artichoke
      n 1: Mediterranean thistlelike plant widely cultivated for its
           large edible flower head [syn: globe artichoke, {artichoke
           plant, Cynara scolymus]
      2: a thistle-like flower head with edible fleshy leaves and
         heart [syn: globe artichoke]