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artichokey en · ADJ

Pronunciation

• (Southern-England) audio
• /ˌɑɹtɪt͡ʃˈəʊki/

Etymology

From artichoke + -y.

Meanings

1. Resembling, or having a flavor of, artichokes.
   • Although they were a novelty, we found the greenish artichoke cake and pie quite plain-tasting and not very artichokey, as well as visually unappetizing. 1986, Alice M. Geffen, Carole Berglie, Food Festival!: The Ultimate Guidebook to America's Best Regional Food Celebrations, page 154:
   • This afternoon, that means intensely artichokey custards with a fava bean sauce and skewers of sausage, chicken livers and crusty bread, grilled until deliciously charred. 2009, Food & Wine: The Guide to Good Taste, volume 32, page 138:
   • Every one of them was heavy with the artichokey smell of butter lamps. 1989, The Utne Reader, volumes 31-36, page 44:

Forms

Deriveds

okey dokey, artichokey