alcachofa

Asturian

Noun

alcachofa f (plural alcachofes)

artichoke (vegetable)

Spanish

Etymology

From Andalusian Arabic [script needed] (alẖaršúf(a)), from Arabic الخُرْشُوف‎ (al-ḵuršūf, “artichoke”).

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /alkaˈt͡ʃofa/

Noun

alcachofa f (plural alcachofas)

artichoke
Synonym: alcaucil (Argentina, southern Spain)

Further reading

“alcachofa” in Diccionario de la lengua española, Vigésima tercera edición, Real Academia Española, 2014.

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