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Asparagus vs Artichoke - What's the difference?

asparagus | artichoke |

As nouns the difference between asparagus and artichoke

is that asparagus is any of various perennial plants of the genus Asparagus having leaflike stems, scalelike leaves, and small flowers while artichoke is an plant related to the thistle with enlarged flower heads eaten as a vegetable while immature.

asparagus

English

(wikipedia asparagus) (wikispecies)

Noun

(en-noun)
  • Any of various perennial plants of the genus Asparagus having leaflike stems, scalelike leaves, and small flowers.
  • The young shoots of Asparagus officinalis eaten as a vegetable.

    • Synonyms

    * sparrowgrass * sparage, sparagus, sparagrass

    artichoke

    English

    (wikipedia artichoke)

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • An plant related to the thistle with enlarged flower heads eaten as a vegetable while immature.

    • Synonyms

    * globe artichoke, Cynara scolymus'' (the former taxonomic name), ''Cynara cardunculus (the currently accepted taxonomic name, which also includes cardoons)

    Related terms

    * artichoke heart * Jerusalem artichoke

    References

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