About Artichoke The name artichoke comes from the word articiocco, which is likely influenced by the word ciocco, which means “trouble”. Globe artichoke – the type most commonly eaten today – is a herbaceous plant, a flowering plant whose leaves have sharp bristles on their edges. The edible part of the artichoke, commonly called the “artichoke heart”, is actually the bud of the artichoke flower, which develops before the flower begins to bloom. A flower head is a cluster of many small flowers that grow, and the main food source…
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