jerusalem artichoke

Je·ru·sa·lem ar·ti·choke

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- US Pronunciation
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- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [ji-roo-suh-luh m, -zuh- ahr-ti-chohk]
- /dʒɪˈru sə ləm, -zə- ˈɑr tɪˌtʃoʊk/
- /ʤəˈruːsjʊləm ˈɑː.tɪ.tʃəʊk/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [ji-roo-suh-luh m, -zuh- ahr-ti-chohk]
- /dʒɪˈru sə ləm, -zə- ˈɑr tɪˌtʃoʊk/

Definitions of jerusalem artichoke words

noun jerusalem artichoke Also called girasol. a sunflower, Helianthus tuberosus, having edible, tuberous, underground stems or rootstocks. 1
noun jerusalem artichoke Also called sunchoke. the tuber itself. 1
noun jerusalem artichoke root vegetable 1
variable noun jerusalem artichoke Jerusalem artichokes are small, yellowish-white vegetables that grow underground and look like potatoes. 0
noun jerusalem artichoke a North American sunflower, Helianthus tuberosus, widely cultivated for its underground edible tubers 0
noun jerusalem artichoke the tuber of this plant, which is cooked and eaten as a vegetable 0

before 1635

One of the 43% oldest English words

1635-45; alteration of Italian girasole articiocco edible sunflower. See girasol, artichoke

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This term is known only to a narrow circle of people with rare knowledge. Only 27% of English native speakers know the meaning of this word.

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