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)