- Je·ru·sa·lem artichoke
- /ʤəˌruːsələm-/ noun, pl ⋯ -chokes [count]: the root of a plant that looks like a potato and is eaten as a vegetable
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Je·ru·sa·lem artichoke
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Je|ru|sa|lem artichoke — «juh ROO suh luhm», 1. a kind of sunflower native to North America that bears edible tubers. 2. its tuber, that tastes somewhat like an artichoke, used as a vegetable. ╂[the use of Jerusalem as an alteration of Italian girasole sunflower,… … Useful english dictionary
Jerusalem artichoke — Jerusalem Je*ru sa*lem (j[ e]*r[udd] s[.a]*l[e^]m), n. [Gr. Ieroysalh m, fr. Heb. Y[e^]r[=u]sh[=a]laim.] The chief city of Palestine, intimately associated with the glory of the Jewish nation, and the life and death of Jesus Christ. [1913… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Jerusalem artichoke — Je|ru|sa|lem ar|ti|choke [dʒəˌru:sələm ˈa:tıtʃəuk US ˈa:rtıtʃouk] n an ↑artichoke … Dictionary of contemporary English
Jerusalem artichoke — Je|ru|sa|lem ar|ti|choke [ dʒə,rusələm artı,tʃouk ] noun count or uncount a vegetable with a reddish brown skin and white flesh. It grows under the ground … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
Garlic — For other uses, see Garlic (disambiguation). Garlic Allium sativum, known as garlic, from William Woodville, Medical Botany, 1793. Scientific classification … Wikipedia
Chenopodium Botrys — Jerusalem Je*ru sa*lem (j[ e]*r[udd] s[.a]*l[e^]m), n. [Gr. Ieroysalh m, fr. Heb. Y[e^]r[=u]sh[=a]laim.] The chief city of Palestine, intimately associated with the glory of the Jewish nation, and the life and death of Jesus Christ. [1913… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Helianthus tuberosus — Jerusalem Je*ru sa*lem (j[ e]*r[udd] s[.a]*l[e^]m), n. [Gr. Ieroysalh m, fr. Heb. Y[e^]r[=u]sh[=a]laim.] The chief city of Palestine, intimately associated with the glory of the Jewish nation, and the life and death of Jesus Christ. [1913… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Jerusalem — Je*ru sa*lem (j[ e]*r[udd] s[.a]*l[e^]m), n. [Gr. Ieroysalh m, fr. Heb. Y[e^]r[=u]sh[=a]laim.] The chief city of Palestine, intimately associated with the glory of the Jewish nation, and the life and death of Jesus Christ. [1913 Webster]… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Jerusalem cherry — Jerusalem Je*ru sa*lem (j[ e]*r[udd] s[.a]*l[e^]m), n. [Gr. Ieroysalh m, fr. Heb. Y[e^]r[=u]sh[=a]laim.] The chief city of Palestine, intimately associated with the glory of the Jewish nation, and the life and death of Jesus Christ. [1913… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Jerusalem oak — Jerusalem Je*ru sa*lem (j[ e]*r[udd] s[.a]*l[e^]m), n. [Gr. Ieroysalh m, fr. Heb. Y[e^]r[=u]sh[=a]laim.] The chief city of Palestine, intimately associated with the glory of the Jewish nation, and the life and death of Jesus Christ. [1913… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
