artichokelike

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English[edit]

Etymology[edit]

artichoke +‎ -like

Adjective[edit]

artichokelike (comparative more artichokelike, superlative most artichokelike)

  1. Resembling or characteristic of an artichoke.
    • 2004 September 22, Dana Bowen, “Street Corner Cooks Have Names, Too”, in The New York Times[1]:
      The masa -- cornmeal dough tinted with chilies and infused with an artichokelike flavor from deep green banana leaves -- conceals a stewy center of guajillos, chicken and aromatic spice.
    • 2017 February 24, Nancy Stiles, “Three Ways to Use Sunchokes While They're in Season”, in Feast Magazine[2]:
      Sunchokes, also known as Jerusalem artichokes, are tubers from a type of sunflower native to North America. Although the flavor is somewhat artichokelike, the vegetable’s starch content hints at a nuttier potato, with an underlying sweetness.