English Explanatory Dictionary

Jerusalem artichoke

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A variety of sunflower, Helianthus tuberosus, native to North America, having yellow flower heads and edible tubers.
  2. The tuber of this plant, eaten as a vegetable.

Pronunciation

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Word forms

Jerusalem artichoke Jerusalem artichokes

Etymology

Uncertain, possible corruption of Italian articiocco girasole (“sunflower artichoke”), with girasole mistaken for the word Jerusalem.

Synonyms

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