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单词 jerusalem artichoke
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WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024
Jerusalem artichoke, 
    1. Plant BiologyAlso called girasol. a sunflower, Helianthus tuberosus, having edible, tuberous, underground stems or rootstocks.
    2. Plant BiologyAlso called sunchoke. the tuber itself.
    • alteration of Italian girasole articiocco edible sunflower. See girasol, artichoke 1635–45

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
Jerusalem artichoke n
  1. a North American sunflower, Helianthus tuberosus, widely cultivated for its underground edible tubers
  2. the tuber of this plant, which is cooked and eaten as a vegetable
Etymology: 17th Century: by folk etymology from Italian girasole articiocco; see girasol
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