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Jerusalem artichoke

Jerusalem artichoke noun: a variety of sunflower, Helianthus tuberosus, native to North America, having yellow flower heads and edible tubers.

jerusalem artichoke: a variety of sunflower, Helianthus tuberosus, native to North America, having yellow flower heads...
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Noun

Jerusalem artichoke (plural Jerusalem artichokes)

  1. A variety of sunflower, Helianthus tuberosus, native to North America, having yellow flower heads and edible tubers.
  2. The tuber of this plant, eaten as a vegetable.

Jerusalem artichoke meaning in Persian and Vietnamese

Jerusalem artichoke in Persian

plant and tuber
سیبزمینی ترشی sib-zamini-ye torši, شلغم فرنگی šalġam-e farangi

Jerusalem artichoke in Vietnamese

plant and tuber
cúc vu

Synonyms of Jerusalem artichoke

All synonyms of Jerusalem artichoke

Forms of Jerusalem artichoke

pluralJerusalem artichokes

Origin of Jerusalem artichoke

Uncertain, possible corruption of Italian articiocco girasole (“sunflower artichoke”), with girasole mistaken for the word Jerusalem.

Questions about Jerusalem artichoke

What does Jerusalem artichoke mean?
Jerusalem artichoke means a variety of sunflower, Helianthus tuberosus, native to North America, having yellow flower heads and edible tubers.
What is Jerusalem artichoke in Persian?
Jerusalem artichoke in Persian is سیبزمینی ترشی (sib-zamini-ye torši), شلغم فرنگی (šalġam-e farangi). See Jerusalem artichoke meaning in Persian.
What part of speech is Jerusalem artichoke?
Jerusalem artichoke is a noun.
What is the plural of Jerusalem artichoke?
The plural of Jerusalem artichoke is Jerusalem artichokes.

Words near Jerusalem artichoke in the dictionary

  1. Jerseywoman
  2. Jersian
  3. Jersians
  4. jerupigia
  5. Jerusalem
  6. Jerusalem artichoke
  7. Jerusalem artichokes
  8. Jerusalem cherries
  9. Jerusalem cherry
  10. Jerusalem cricket
  11. Jerusalem crickets

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