globe artichoke

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globe artichoke - WordNet (r) 2.1 (2005) :

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