Please explain etymological meaning of artichoke.

The Arabic word "al-kharshuf" is, as it seems, the root for all the words cited.

But it's the generic term for this plant :

So, I would go with this etymology :The word artichoke is taken from the Arabic ارضي شوكي (ardi shauki) or ارضي شوك (ardi shauk), meaning literally, "ground-thorn."

By the way, you will note that the words for artichoke are:

In Italian: Carciofo (dialectal Articiocco)
In Spanish : Alcachofa

Why did you name Globe Artichoke the way you call it in your
Thank you Francis, but I want to know more about how this global artichoke is called in other languages.

Why did you name Globe Artichoke the way you call it in your own language?
Please give me an answer in English.
Some special characters are missing,
you may find a list of names called in many languages by visiting the following address
http://www.plantnames.unimelb.edu.au/Sorting/Cynara.html


Cynara scolymus L.
SYNONYM(S) : Cynara cardunculus L. var. sativa Moretti, Cynara cardunculus L. var. scolymus L.
CHINESE : Chao xian ji, Yang ji.
DANISH : Artiskok, Artiskokker.
DUTCH : Artisjok, Artisjokken.
ENGLISH : Artichoke, Globe artichoke.
FINNISH : Artisokka, Latva-artisokka.
FRENCH : Artichaut, Artichaut commun.
GERMAN : Artischoke.
GREEK : Agginara, Agkinara, , Agkinares.
ITALIAN : Carciofo.
JAPANESE : Chousen azami (Tyousenn azami - faulty romanisation).
PORTUGUESE : Alcachofra, Alcachofra de comer, Alcachofra hortense.
RUSSIAN : Artishok koliuchii.
SPANISH : Alcachofa, Alcacil, Alcaucil.
SWEDISH : Kronärtskocka.
TURKISH : Enginar.
VIETNAMESE : .