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Chinese artichoke
noun
- a hairy plant, Stachys affinis, of China and Japan, having numerous small, white, edible tubers.
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Word History and Origins
Origin of Chinese artichoke1
First recorded in 1900–05
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Example Sentences
This vegetable is commonly known as the Chinese Artichoke, and from the peculiar form it is also called Spirals.
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