What does carciofo in Italian mean?

What is the meaning of the word carciofo in Italian? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use carciofo in Italian.

The word carciofo in Italian means artichoke plant, artichoke, idiot, blockhead. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word carciofo

artichoke plant

sostantivo maschile (tipo di pianta)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Ho provato tante volte a piantare i carciofi ma sono sempre morti.
I've tried to plant artichoke plants several times but they have always died.

artichoke

sostantivo maschile (vegetale)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Mia zia mi regala sempre dei vasetti di carciofi sottolio del suo orto.
My aunt always gives me jars of artichokes in oil picked from her garden.

idiot, blockhead

sostantivo maschile (figurato (babbeo) (figurative)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Il fidanzato di Laura mi pare proprio un carciofo e spero che se ne trovi presto un altro.
Laura's boyfriend seems to me a perfect idiot and I hope she finds a new one soon.

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