Jerusalem Artichoke Definition

noun
A tall North American sunflower (Helianthus tuberosus) of the composite family, with potatolike tubers used as a vegetable.
Webster's New World
Such a tuber.
Webster's New World
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Noun

Singular:
Jerusalem artichoke
Plural:
jerusalem-artichokes

Origin of Jerusalem Artichoke

  • Italian girasole, sunflower, mistaken for "Jerusalem" via folk etymology + artichoke

    From Wiktionary

  • By folk etymology from Italian girasole sunflower girasol

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

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