Definitions for jerusalem artichoke

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Random House Webster's College Dictionary

Jeru′salem ar′tichoke(n.)

  1. a sunflower, Helianthus tuberosus, having edible, tuberous underground rootstocks.

    Category: Plants

  2. the tuber itself.

    Category: Plants

Origin of Jerusalem artichoke:

1635–45; alter., by folk etym., of It girasole sunflower. See girasol

Princeton's WordNet

  1. Jerusalem artichoke(noun)

    edible tuber of the Jerusalem artichoke

  2. Jerusalem artichoke, girasol, Jerusalem artichoke sunflower, Helianthus tuberosus(noun)

    tall perennial with hairy stems and leaves; widely cultivated for its large irregular edible tubers

  3. Jerusalem artichoke, sunchoke(noun)

    sunflower tuber eaten raw or boiled or sliced thin and fried as Saratoga chips

Wiktionary

  1. Jerusalem artichoke(Noun)

    a variety of sunflower, Helianthus tuberosus, native to North America, having yellow flower heads and edible tubers

  2. Jerusalem artichoke(Noun)

    the tuber of this plant, eaten as a vegetable; the sunchoke

  3. Origin: girasole, sunflower, mistaken for "Jerusalem" via folk etymology + artichoke


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