Breadcrumb Home > Dictionary > Index A artichoke: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: ar•ti•choke Pronunciation: (är'ti-chōk"), [key] — n. a tall, thistlelike composite plant, Cynara scolymus, native to the Mediterranean region, of which the numerous scalelike bracts and receptacle of the immature flower head are eaten as a vegetable. the large, rounded, closed flower head itself. SeeAlso called Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: artichoke (Thesaurus) Arthus' reaction article TrendingHere are the facts and trivia that people are buzzing about. Did Birds Evolve from Dinosaurs? The Twelve Dancing Princesses Current Events This Week: January 2023 African Americans by the Numbers Andersen's Fairy Tales: Contents The Celtic Twilight: A Teller of Tales ✖ Related Content Daily Word Quiz: catalpa Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language