artichoke vs artichoke plant

artichoke and artichoke plant both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
artichoke	Yes	No	No	No
artichoke plant	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, artichoke and artichoke plant are synonyms defined as:

artichoke and artichoke plant: Mediterranean thistlelike plant widely cultivated for its large edible flower head

Other synonyms of artichoke include Cynara scolymus, globe artichoke.

artichoke (noun)	artichoke plant (noun)
a thistlelike flower head with edible fleshy leaves and heart	Mediterranean thistlelike plant widely cultivated for its large edible flower head
Mediterranean thistlelike plant widely cultivated for its large edible flower head