Jerusalem artichoke
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Jerusalem artichoke
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Uncertain, possible corruption of Italian articiocco girasole (“sunflower artichoke”), with girasole mistaken for the word Jerusalem.
noun Jerusalem artichokes
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A variety of sunflower, Helianthus tuberosus, native to North America, having yellow flower heads and edible tubers.
Similar: earthapple, girasole, ground pear, sunchoke, sunroot, topinambour
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The tuber of this plant, eaten as a vegetable.
Similar: earthapple, girasole, ground pear, sunchoke, sunroot, topinambour
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noun plant and tuber
| Español | topinambur |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 뚱딴지 ttungttanji |
| 日本語 | 菊芋 kikuimo |
| 中文 | 菊芋 júyù, 洋薑 /洋姜 yángjiāng |
| Português | tupinambor, tupinambo |
| Français | topinambour |
| Deutsch | Topinambur |
| Italiano | topinambur |
| Ελληνικά | αγκινάρα της Ιερουσαλήμ agkinára tis Ierousalím |
| Română | topinambur, nap, nap-porcesc |
| Русский | топина́мбур topinámbur, земляна́я гру́ша zemljanája grúša |
| Tiếng Việt | cúc vu |
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title = {Jerusalem artichoke},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
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urldate = {2026-11-06}
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