Jerusalem-artichoke
noun
1.
Also called girasol. a sunflower, Helianthus tuberosus, having edible, tuberous, underground stems or rootstocks.
2.
Also called sunchoke. the tuber itself.
noun
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
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