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artichoke (medicine)


artichoke
<botany>

1. The Cynara scolymus, a plant somewhat resembling a thistle, with a dilated, imbricated, and prickly involucre. The head (to which the name is also applied) is composed of numerous oval scales, inclosing the florets, sitting on a broad receptacle, which, with the fleshy base of the scales, is much esteemed as an article of Food.

2. See Jerusalem artichoke.

Origin: It. Articioco, perh. Corrupted fr. The same word as carciofo; cf. Older spellings archiciocco, archicioffo, carciocco, and Sp. Alcachofa, Pg. Alcachofra; prob. Fr. Ar. Al-harshaf, al-kharshf.

Source: Websters Dictionary


revetment (iou)



revetment noun. . L18.
[French revetement, formed as REVET verb1: see -MENT.]
Chiefly Fortification. A retaining wall or facing of masonry or Other material supporting or protecting a rampart, wall, etc. L18.
Architecture. A facing of stone or Other hard material over a less durable substance. rare. M19.