noun, feminine/alkaˈt͡ʃofa/plural: alcachofas
artichoke; shower head
Synonyms: alcaucil, cabezal de ducha, regadera, flor de ducha
Inherited from Old Spanish alcarchofa, from Andalusian Arabic الخرشوفة (al-ḵaršúfa), from Arabic الخُرْشُوف (al-ḵuršūf, “artichoke”). Compare Portuguese alcachofra and Catalan carxofa. Related to English artichoke.