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Jerusalem artichoke

Syllabification: (Je·ru·sa·lem ar·ti·choke)
Definition of Jerusalem artichoke

noun

  • 1a knobby edible tuber with white flesh, eaten as a vegetable.
  • 2the tall North American plant, closely related to the sunflower, that produces this tuber.
    • Helianthus tuberosus, family Compositae

Origin:

early 17th century: Jerusalem, alteration of Italian girasole 'sunflower'

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