alcachofa

Asturian

Noun

alcachofa f (plural alcachofes)

  1. artichoke (vegetable)

Spanish

Etymology

From Old Spanish alcarchofa, from Andalusian Arabic الخرشوفة (al-ḵaršúfa), from Arabic الخُرْشُوف (al-ḵuršūf, artichoke). Compare Portuguese alcachofra and Catalan carxofa. Related to English artichoke.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /alkaˈt͡ʃofa/ [al.kaˈt͡ʃo.fa]
  • (file)
  • Rhymes: -ofa
  • Syllabification: al‧ca‧cho‧fa

Noun

alcachofa f (plural alcachofas)

  1. artichoke
    Synonym: (Argentina, southern Spain) alcaucil
  2. (Spain) shower head
    Synonyms: cabezal de ducha, (Latin America) regadera, (Argentina) flor de ducha

Descendants

  • Tagalog: alkatsopas

Further reading

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