What is the Latin word for artichoke?

The usual Latin words for “artichoke” are carduus, Cinara, cactus. The right choice depends on the sense; see the distinctions below.

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“artichoke” in Latin

carduusa wild thistle; the artichoke Cinaraa small island of the Aegean Sea situated near Amorgos cactuscardoon (Cynara cardunculus)

Riddle & Arnold A Copious and Critical English–Latin Lexicon, 1864

artichoke

carduus: cinara (Cynara Scolymus, Linn.): cactus (cardoon: Spanish artichoke, Cynara Cardunculus, Linn.).

Quick answer

What is the Latin word for artichoke?: The usual Latin words for “artichoke” are carduus, Cinara, cactus. The right choice depends on the sense; see the distinctions below.

Entry from J. E. Riddle & T. K. Arnold, A Copious and Critical English–Latin Lexicon (rev. C. Anthon, New York: Harper, 1864), digitised by Fergus J. P. Walsh, CC BY-SA 4.0; Latin markup adapted by latindictionary.co.