| 单词 | artichoke of jerusalem |
| 释义 | > as lemmasartichoke of Jerusalem 2. More fully Jerusalem artichoke, †artichoke of Jerusalem. A species of sunflower, Helianthus tuberosus, native to North America and widely cultivated for its edible, knobby, tuberous roots, which somewhat resemble the globe artichoke in flavour. ΘΚΠ the world > food and drink > food > fruit and vegetables > vegetables > root vegetable > [noun] > Jerusalem artichoke Jerusalem artichoke1620 topinambou1666 Canada potato1710 the world > plants > particular plants > cultivated or valued plants > particular food plant or plant product > particular vegetables > [noun] > root vegetables > Jerusalem artichoke Jerusalem artichoke1620 topinambou1666 Canada potato1710 1620 T. Venner Via Recta vii. 134 Artichocks of Ierusalem, is a roote vsually eaten with butter, vinegar, and pepper. 1641 R. Greville Disc. Nature Episcopacie i. iv. 16 Error being like the Jerusalem-Artichoake; plant it where you will, it overrunnes the ground and choakes the Heart. 1720 C. Morris Diary 25 Oct. (1934) 81 I set 4 Jeruslaem Artichoaks by the Stable Dung-hill. 1736 Compl. Family-piece ii. iii. 284 Set Potatoes, and Jerusalem Artichoaks. 1846 A. Soyer Gastron. Regenerator 37 Peel, wash, and dry, on a cloth, ten artichokes. 1861 T. L. Peacock Gryll Grange i. 1 From this girasol we have made Jerusalem, and from the Jerusalem artichoke we make Palestine soup. 1866 J. Lindley & T. Moore Treasury Bot. I. 575/1 The name of Jerusalem Artichoke is considered to be a corruption of the Italian Girasole Articocco, or Sunflower Artichoke, under which name it is said to have been originally distributed from the Farnese garden at Rome soon after its introduction to Europe in 1617. 1929 A. E. Housman Let. 14 Sept. (1971) 284 I was however agreeably surprised by a Palestine soup which had not the faintest trace of artichoke. 2005 Grow your Own Dec. 31/4 Jerusalem artichokes aren't fussy, and would make an ideal choice for a shady corner of the patio. < as lemmas |
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