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noun
Synonym of Jerusalem artichoke (tuber).
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable
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Synonyms: Jerusalem artichoke
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noun
Synonym of Jerusalem artichoke (plant or species).
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable
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Synonyms: Jerusalem artichoke
Antonyms: none provided
History
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.
