garchofa

Aragonese

Alternative forms
  • algalchofa, algachofa, galchofa, gachofa

Etymology

From Andalusian Arabic خَرْشُوفَة (*ḵaršúfa), from Arabic خُرْشُوف (ḵuršūf, “artichoke”). Compare Catalan carxofa, Italian carciofo and Spanish alcachofa.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ɡaɾˈt͡ʃofa/
  • Rhymes: -ofa
  • Syllabification: gar‧cho‧fa

Noun

garchofa f (plural garchofas)

  1. artichoke head

Derived terms
  • garchofera

Further reading
  • “garchofa”, in Aragonario, diccionario aragonés–castellano (in Spanish)
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