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)