Artischocke

artichoke

noun ar-tee-SHOH-ke Rare

Origin: from Italian articiocco, ultimately from Arabic al-kharshuf

Usage Note

Artischocke is feminine: die Artischocke. Eaten by pulling off the leaves and scraping them through the teeth, then eating the heart. More of a restaurant item in Germany than an everyday ingredient.

Examples

"Sie taucht die Artischockenblätter in eine Vinaigrette."

Natural Translation

She dips the artichoke leaves into a vinaigrette.

Literal Translation

She dips the artichoke leaves into a vinaigrette.

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