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The alcachofa diet comes from Mexico. Alcahofa is the Spanish word for artichoke. The alcachofa diet incorporates a liquid extract from the leaves and stem of the artichoke plant taken twice a day.
artichoke
In which country did the Bellini originate?
Artichoke; Aubergine
what country did the zero symbol originate from?
a big artichoke
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jerusulem artichoke
An artichoke bottom is the edible fleshy receptacle at the bottom of an artichoke flower.
It comes from Italian articiocco, ultimately from Arabic al-khurshuf
the artichoke symbolizes peace
The plural of artichoke is artichokes.