sunchoke

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sun·choke

S0885350 (sŭn′chōk′) n. See Jerusalem artichoke.

[sun(flower) + (arti)choke.]

sunchoke

(ˈsʌnˌtʃəʊk) n (Plants) an alternative name for the Jerusalem artichoke, Helianthus tuberosus

Jeru′salem ar′tichoke

n. 1. a sunflower, Helianthus tuberosus, having edible, tuberous underground rootstocks. 2. the tuber itself. [1635–45; alter., by folk etym., of Italian girasole sunflower. See girasol]

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sunchoke - sunflower tuber eaten raw or boiled or sliced thin and fried as Saratoga chipsJerusalem artichokeroot vegetable - any of various fleshy edible underground roots or tubers

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noun sunflower tuber eaten raw or boiled or sliced thin and fried as Saratoga chips

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