artichoke-like

English

Adjective

artichoke-like (comparative more artichoke-like, superlative most artichoke-like)

1. Alternative spelling of artichokelike
   • 1993 September 5, Anne Raver, “CUTTINGS; Sunflowers To Fall For”, in The New York Times‎^[1]:

     Steamed, with a little butter, they have an artichoke-like taste, which may have something to do with the name.

   • 2015 April 9, The Editorial Board, “The Vanishing Pangolin”, in The New York Times‎^[2]:

     A solitary, nearsighted and largely nocturnal mammal with a taste for ants and termites, the pangolin is covered with large scales and rolls up into a giant artichoke-like ball when threatened.