Artichoke

The vegetables called artichoke

Artichoke may refer to any of three types of vegetables.

When unqualified, the term "artichoke" nearly always refers to the globe artichoke, of which the aboveground part is eaten, in contrast to the other two, where a root part is eaten.
The Jerusalem artichoke Helianthus tuberosus is a species of sunflower, hence it's also called sunchoke. The edible part of the plant is the tuber.
The Chinese artichoke Stachys affinis is a species of woundwort. The edible part of the plant is the tuber.

Other uses

Project ARTICHOKE, a CIA operation.
The Artichoke Pendant is a famous light fixture designed by Poul Henningsen in 1958.

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