Definitions for jerusalem artichoke
Random House Webster's College Dictionary
Jeru′salem ar′tichoke(n.)
a sunflower, Helianthus tuberosus, having edible, tuberous underground rootstocks.
Category: Plants
the tuber itself.
Category: Plants
Origin of Jerusalem artichoke:
1635–45; alter., by folk etym., of It girasole sunflower. See girasol
Princeton's WordNet
Jerusalem artichoke(noun)
edible tuber of the Jerusalem artichoke
Jerusalem artichoke, girasol, Jerusalem artichoke sunflower, Helianthus tuberosus(noun)
tall perennial with hairy stems and leaves; widely cultivated for its large irregular edible tubers
Jerusalem artichoke, sunchoke(noun)
sunflower tuber eaten raw or boiled or sliced thin and fried as Saratoga chips
Wiktionary
Jerusalem artichoke(Noun)
a variety of sunflower, Helianthus tuberosus, native to North America, having yellow flower heads and edible tubers
Jerusalem artichoke(Noun)
the tuber of this plant, eaten as a vegetable; the sunchoke
Origin: girasole, sunflower, mistaken for "Jerusalem" via folk etymology + artichoke
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