Je·ru·sa·lem artichoke
| \ jə-ˈrü-s(ə-)ləm-
, -ˈrüz-ləm-, -ˈrü-zə- \
, -ˈrüz-ləm-, -ˈrü-zə- \
Definition of Jerusalem artichoke
: a perennial sunflower (Helianthus tuberosus) of the U.S. and Canada widely cultivated for its tubers that are used as a vegetable and as a livestock feed
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: its tubers
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“Jerusalem artichoke.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Jerusalem%20artichoke. Accessed 10 Apr. 2021.
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The first known use of Jerusalem artichoke was in 1639
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