alcachofa

== Asturian == === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /alkaˈt͡ʃofa/ [al.kaˈt͡ʃo.fa] Rhymes: -ofa Syllabification: al‧ca‧cho‧fa === Noun === alcachofa f (plural alcachofes) artichoke (vegetable) == Galician == === Alternative forms === alcachofra === Etymology === (This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.) === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /alkaˈt͡ʃofa/ [ɑɫ.kɑˈt͡ʃo.fɐ] Rhymes: -ofa Hyphenation: al‧ca‧cho‧fa === Noun === alcachofa f (plural alcachofas) artichoke === Further reading === “alcachofa”, in Dicionario da Real Academia Galega (in Galician), A Coruña: Royal Galician Academy, 2012–2026 “alcachofa”, in Dicionário Estraviz de galego (in Galician), 2014–2026 == Portuguese == === Pronunciation === Rhymes: -ofɐ Hyphenation: al‧ca‧cho‧fa === Noun === alcachofa f (plural alcachofas) alternative form of alcachofra === Further reading === “alcachofa”, in Dicionário Aulete Digital (in Portuguese), Rio de Janeiro: Lexikon Editora Digital, 2008–2026 “alcachofa”, in Dicionário Priberam da Língua Portuguesa (in Portuguese), Lisbon: Priberam, 2008–2026 == Spanish == === Etymology === Inherited from Old Spanish alcarchofa, from Andalusian Arabic الخرشوفة (al-ḵaršúfa), from Arabic الخُرْشُوف (al-ḵuršūf, “artichoke”). Compare Portuguese alcachofra and Catalan carxofa. Related to English artichoke. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /alkaˈt͡ʃofa/ [al.kaˈt͡ʃo.fa] Rhymes: -ofa Syllabification: al‧ca‧cho‧fa === Noun === alcachofa f (plural alcachofas) artichoke Synonym: (Argentina, southern Spain) alcaucil (Spain) shower head Synonyms: cabezal de ducha, (Latin America) regadera, (Argentina) flor de ducha ==== Related terms ==== ==== Descendants ==== → Basque: alkatxofa → Tagalog: alkatsopas === Further reading === “alcachofa”, in Diccionario de la lengua española [Dictionary of the Spanish Language] (in Spanish), online version 23.8.1, Royal Spanish Academy [Spanish: Real Academia Española], 15 December 2025