alcachofa
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la alcachofa(
ahl
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kah
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choh
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fah
)A feminine noun is almost always used with feminine articles and adjectives (e.g., la mujer bonita, la luna llena).
1. (culinary)
2. (botany)
a. artichoke
Cultivé alcachofas en el huerto, pero se me murieron todas.I grew artichokes in my garden, but they all died.
3. (part)
a. shower head (of a shower)
La alcachofa de la ducha está obstruida por la cal.The shower head is blocked with limescale.
b. sprinkler (of a watering can)
Con esta alcachofa el agua sale en chorros más amplios.This sprinkler shoots the water in wider streams.
c. rose (of a watering can) (United Kingdom)
Regionalism used in the United Kingdom
Se aconseja quitarle la alcachofa a la regadera para regar las orquídeas.It is advisable to take the rose off the watering can to water the orchids.
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