JERUSALEM ARTICHOKE


Meaning of JERUSALEM ARTICHOKE in English

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 ]

Random House Webster's Unabridged English dictionary.      Полный английский словарь Вебстер - Random House .