Jerusalem artichoke

a tall North American sunflower (Helianthus tuberosus) of the composite family, with potatolike tubers used as a vegetable
such a tuber

Origin of Jerusalem artichoke

altered, after Jerusalem, by folk etymology from girasol

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Jerusalem artichoke

noun

A North American sunflower (Helianthus tuberosus) having yellow, rayed flower heads and edible tubers.
The tuber of this plant. Also called sunchoke . Also called In both senses also called girasol .

Origin of Jerusalem artichoke

By folk etymology from Italian girasole sunflower ; see girasol .

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Noun

(plural Jerusalem artichokes)

a 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; the sunchoke

Origin

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

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