artichokey

English

Alternative forms

• artichoky

Etymology

artichoke +‎ -y

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˌɑɹtɪt͡ʃˈəʊki/
• Rhymes: -əʊki

Adjective

artichokey (comparative more artichokey, superlative most artichokey)

1. Resembling, or having a flavor of, artichokes.
   • 1986, Alice M. Geffen, Carole Berglie, Food Festival!: The Ultimate Guidebook to America's Best Regional Food Celebrations, page 154:

     Although they were a novelty, we found the greenish artichoke cake and pie quite plain-tasting and not very artichokey, as well as visually unappetizing.

   • 1989, The Utne Reader, volumes 31-36, page 44:

     Every one of them was heavy with the artichokey smell of butter lamps.

   • 2009, Food & Wine: The Guide to Good Taste, volume 32, page 138:

     This afternoon, that means intensely artichokey custards with a fava bean sauce and skewers of sausage, chicken livers and crusty bread, grilled until deliciously charred.

Derived terms

• okey dokey, artichokey