ar∙ti∙choke / ˈɑrtɪˌtʃok ; ˈɑ:tətʃəʊk / ◙noun [C] 1. also globe artichoke a type of round green vegetable, which has BUDS with leaves that you eat, which are like the PETALS of a flower • 朝鲜蓟，洋蓟 2. also Jerusalem artichoke a plant that has a root like a potato that you can eat • 菊芋，洋姜
