jerusalem artichoke

Noun

• sunflower tuber eaten raw or boiled or sliced thin and fried as Saratoga chips

• tall perennial with hairy stems and leaves; widely cultivated for its large irregular edible tubers

• edible tuber of the Jerusalem artichoke

Related words

• Synonyms: 
  Jerusalem artichoke , sunchoke , girasol , Jerusalem artichoke sunflower , Helianthus tuberosus