articiòcca

Ligurian

Etymology

From Lombard articiòc, alteration of arciciòf (possibly influenced by ciocco (“stump”)), from Old Spanish alcarchofa, from Arabic الْخُرْشُوف (al-ḵuršūf, “artichoke”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /artiˈt͡ʃɔkka/

Noun

articiòcca f (plural articiòcche)

  1. artichoke (Cynara cardunculus)
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