sunroot
sunroot noun: synonym of Jerusalem artichoke (tuber).
Noun
sunroot (countable and uncountable, plural sunroots)
- Synonym of Jerusalem artichoke (tuber).
- The sunroot contains a number of indigestible carbohydrates that cause flatulence in susceptible individuals.2010, Myles H. Bader, The Wizard of Food's Encyclopedia of Kitchen & Cooking Secrets
- Sunroot also has the benefit of being naturally sweet, so it doesn't need sugar added to it in a lot of recipes.2018, Peter Sagan, My World
- Synonyms:
- Jerusalem artichoke
- Synonym of Jerusalem artichoke (plant or species).
- Cultivating your own sunroots is easy! — a lot easier, in fact, than getting rid of this perennial sunflower once it's become established.1994, Monthly Bulletin - Volumes 65-69, page 67
- Sunroots almost always produce so abundantly that variety sharing is possible after the first year.1995, C. E. Voigt, Vegetable Gardening in the Midwest, page 80
- Synonyms:
- Jerusalem artichoke
Synonyms of sunroot
Forms of sunroot
| plural | sunroots |
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Origin of sunroot
From sun + root (because it is the root of a variety of sunflower); the winner of a contest on March 23, 1918, by Gardeners' Chronicle to name the edible tuber of Helianthus tuberosus. The winning entry was announced on June 8, 1918.
Questions about sunroot
- What does sunroot mean?
- Sunroot means synonym of Jerusalem artichoke (tuber).
- What part of speech is sunroot?
- Sunroot is a noun.
- What is the plural of sunroot?
- The plural of sunroot is sunroots.
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