'globe artichoke' definitions:

Definition of 'globe artichoke'

(from WordNet)
noun
Mediterranean thistlelike plant widely cultivated for its large edible flower head [syn: artichoke, globe artichoke, artichoke plant, Cynara scolymus]
noun
A thistlelike flower head with edible fleshy leaves and heart [syn: artichoke, globe artichoke]