🇬🇧🇪🇸 artichoke - alcachofa : English Lesson
noun
Meaning of "artichoke" ("alcachofa"), detailed definition, and a short video lesson below.
An artichoke is a round, green vegetable covered in thick, pointy leaves. When you cook it, you pull off the leaves and scrape off the soft, tasty part with your teeth. In the middle there’s a big soft piece called the heart, which many people think is the yummiest part.
I thought the artichoke was a pinecone, until it showed up in my salad looking offended.
My dog sniffed the artichoke, sneezed, and decided it was clearly an alien egg.
Dad tried to act cool explaining the artichoke, but he needed a video tutorial halfway through.
Grandma said, “Don’t play with your food,” but my artichoke already looked like a spiky green spaceship.
Artichokes are actually big flower buds—if you don’t eat them, they bloom into giant purple flowers that look way fancier than your dinner plate!
Anna bought an artichoke and turned the green globe in her hands. The artichoke smelled like fresh grass. She steamed the artichoke until the leaves pulled away easily. At the table she dipped each artichoke leaf in butter, scraped the soft base with her teeth, and finally ate the warm artichoke heart, laughing.
🧑🎓 CEFR Level: C2 Proficient
This word is at the C2 level, which means it represents the highest mastery of English. It’s often used in specialized or highly formal contexts and helps you communicate with precision and subtlety, much like a native speaker.
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