Jerusalem artichoke
Jerusalem artichoke · Jerusalem artichokes
топинамбур, земляная груша
Topinambur
A variety of sunflower, Helianthus tuberosus, native to North America, having yellow…A variety of sunflower, Helianthus tuberosus, native to North America, having yellow flower heads and edible tubers.
Meaning
2 sensesA variety of sunflower, Helianthus tuberosus, native to North America, having yellow flower heads and edible tubers.
The tuber of this plant, eaten as a vegetable.
Topinambur
топина́мбурtopinámbur, земляна́я гру́шаzemljanája grúša
sunflower tuber eaten raw or boiled or sliced thin and fried as Saratoga chips
Translations
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Origin
Uncertain, possible corruption of Italian articiocco girasole (“sunflower artichoke”), witUncertain, possible corruption of Italian articiocco girasole (“sunflower artichoke”), with girasole mistaken for the word Jerusalem.
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Forms
plural: Jerusalem artichokes| Singular | Jerusalem artichoke |
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Synonyms
9 synonymsClose in meaning
- sunflower tuber eaten raw or boiled or sliced thin and fried as Saratoga chips:sunchoke
- tall perennial with hairy stems and leaves; widely cultivated for its large irregular edible tubers:girasolJerusalem artichoke sunflowerHelianthus tuberosus