artichokelike
Word Rarity
Very rare
Frequency: 0.00 in modern English
26
Scrabble Score
13
Letters
4
Syllables
10
Unique Chars
Meaning
adj
Resembling or characteristic of an artichoke.
Example Sentences
- "The masa -- cornmeal dough tinted with chilies and infused with an artichokelike flavor from deep green banana leaves -- conceals a stewy center of guajillos, chicken and aromatic spice."
- "Sunchokes, also known as Jerusalem artichokes, are tubers from a type of sunflower native to North America. Although the flavor is somewhat artichokelike, the vegetable’s starch content hints at a nuttier potato, with an underlying sweetness."
Etymology
From artichoke + -like.