Jerusalem artichoke sunflower
- Jerusalem artichoke sunflower
noun
tall perennial with hairy stems and leaves; widely cultivated for its large irregular edible tubers
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Jerusalem artichoke — Stem with flowers Scientific classification Kingdom: Plantae (unranked) … Wikipedia
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 — n. [altered, after JERUSALEM, by folk etym. < GIRASOL] 1. a tall North American sunflower (Helianthus tuberosus) of the composite family, with potatolike tubers used as a vegetable 2. such a tuber … English World dictionary
Jerusalem artichoke — ► NOUN ▪ a knobbly tuber with white flesh, eaten as a vegetable. ORIGIN alteration of Italian girasole sunflower … English terms dictionary
Jerusalem artichoke — 1. Also called girasol. a sunflower, Helianthus tuberosus, having edible, tuberous, underground stems or rootstocks. 2. Also called sunchoke. the tuber itself. [1635 45; alter. of It girasole articiocco edible sunflower. See GIRASOL, ARTICHOKE] * … Universalium
Jerusalem artichoke — noun 1》 a knobbly tuber with white flesh, eaten as a vegetable. 2》 the tall North American plant, closely related to the sunflower, which produces the Jerusalem artichoke. [Helianthus tuberosus.] Origin C17: Jerusalem, alt. of Ital. girasole… … English new terms dictionary
Jerusalem artichoke — gumbinė saulėgrąža statusas T sritis vardynas atitikmenys: lot. Helianthus tuberosus angl. Brasilian artichoke; earth apple; girasole; Jerusalem artichoke; tuberous rooted sunflower vok. Erdbirne; knollige Sonnenrose; Topinambur; Topinambur… … Dekoratyvinių augalų vardynas
Jerusalem artichoke — gumbinė saulėgrąža statusas T sritis augalininkystė apibrėžtis Daugiametis, žolinis, maistinis ir pašarinis astrinių (Asteraceae) šeimos augalas. Dauginamas požeminiais stiebagumbiais. Gumbai naudojami kaip daržovė, kasami vėlai rudenį arba… … Žemės ūkio augalų selekcijos ir sėklininkystės terminų žodynas
Jerusalem artichoke — /dʒəˌrusələm ˈatətʃoʊk / (say juh.roohsuhluhm ahtuhchohk) noun 1. a species of sunflower, Helianthus tuberosus, having edible tuberous underground stems or rootstocks. 2. the tuber itself. {Jerusalem, alteration, by folk etymology, of Italian… …
Jerusalem artichoke — Jeru′salem ar′tichoke n. 1) pln a sunflower, Helianthus tuberosus, having edible, tuberous underground rootstocks 2) pln the tuber itself • Etymology: 1635–45; alter., by folk etym., of It girasole sunflower. See girasol … From formal English to slang