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Meaning of JERUSALEM ARTICHOKE

Pronunciation:  ji'roosulum 'ârti`chowk

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 Definition: 
  1. [n]  sunflower tuber eaten raw or boiled or sliced thin and fried as Saratoga chips
  2. [n]  tall perennial with hairy stems and leaves; widely cultivated for its large irregular edible tubers
  3. [n]  edible tuber of the Jerusalem artichoke
 
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 Synonyms: girasol, Helianthus tuberosus, Jerusalem artichoke sunflower, sunchoke
 
 See Also: helianthus, Jerusalem artichoke, root vegetable, sunflower, tuber

 

 

 

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