alcaucil — meaning in English

English meaning

• artichoke noun A thistle-like plant whose unopened flower bud is eaten as a vegetable.
• snitch verb To inform on someone, often betraying a friend or group.

Senses

alcaucil is used for these senses in English:

• artichoke (countable) A plant related to the thistle with enlarged flower heads eaten as a vegetable while immature, Cynara cardunculus var. scolymus.
• snitch (slang) An informer, one who betrays their group.
• whistle-blower (slang, chiefly, US) One who reports a problem or violation to the authorities; especially, an employee or former employee who reports a violation by an employer.

snitch — full definition

1. verb To inform on someone, often betraying a friend or group.
2. verb To steal something quickly and quietly.
3. noun A person who informs on others, especially to authority.

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