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ARTICHOKE . The common artichoke, Cynara, scolymus, is a plant belonging to the natural order Compositae
thistle
long been esteemed as a culinary vegetable ; the parts chiefly employed being the immature receptacle or floret disk, with the lower part
leaf -scales, which are known as "artichoke bottoms." In Italy the receptacles, dried, are largely used in soups; those of the cultivated plant as Carciofo domestico, and of the wild variety as Carciofo spinoso.The Jerusalem artichoke, Helianthus tuberosus, is a distinct plant belonging to the same order, cultivated for its tubers. It closely resembles the sunflower
sunflower
rich
sugar
The name is derived from the northern Italian articiocco, or arciciocco, modern carciofo; these words come, through the Spanish, from the Arabic al-kharshiif. False etymology has corrupted the word in many languages: it has been derived in English
garden ; and in French, the form artichaut has been connected with chaud, hot, and thou, a cabbage.End of Article: ARTICHOKE If you wish, you can link directly to this article.
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