Artichoke – A plant with a round mass of pointed leaves surrounding its flower that is eaten as a vegetable

(Pronounced ah-tih-chowk)

To remember the definition of the word artichoke, use the following mnemonic:

After eating too quickly, the artist chokes (artichoke) on a vegetable with a mass of pointed leaves surrounding a flower.

Examples of artichoke in a sentence

I found out I was allergic to artichoke after eating one in a salad.

Artichoke is very good for you and delicious in antipasti. 

She thought she hated artichoke, but really she had never even tried it.