articiòcca

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Ligurian

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Etymology

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

Pronunciation

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Noun

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articiòcca f (plural articiòcche)

  1. artichoke (Cynara cardunculus)