0 a plant with a round mass of pointed parts like leaves surrounding its flower that are eaten as a vegetable:
1 a tall plant with a rounded edible top that is enclosed by thick, pointed leaves
You can use baby artichokes instead. Just peel a few darker leaves off and lightly peel the stem.
Diners enjoy Roman specialties such as roast lamb with potatoes, spaghetti alla carbonara, and ravioli stuffed with artichoke hearts.
The lamb cutlets were served with roasted roots (potatoes and artichokes) and black olives.
Wipe, scrub or peel the artichokes. I find the smoother varieties and those with thin, pale skins need nothing more than a good wash.
But this is not possible (try not to think about artichokes).
I suppose, if he had his way, artichokes would be taxed.
It is like the artichoke —one takes one leaf at a time, so that after all the leaves have gone there is nothing left.
I feel sure he ought to get up tonight on behalf of his constituency and deliver another eloquent oration in favour of the inclusion of artichokes.
