'Jerusalem artichoke' definitions:
Definition of 'Jerusalem artichoke'
(from WordNet)
noun
Edible tuber of the Jerusalem artichoke
noun
Tall perennial with hairy stems and leaves; widely cultivated for its large irregular edible tubers [syn: Jerusalem artichoke, girasol, Jerusalem artichoke sunflower, Helianthus tuberosus]
noun
Sunflower tuber eaten raw or boiled or sliced thin and fried as Saratoga chips [syn: Jerusalem artichoke, sunchoke]
Definition of 'Jerusalem artichoke'
From: GCIDE
- 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 Webster]
- Jerusalem artichoke [Perh. a corrupt. of It. girasole i.e., sunflower, or turnsole. See Gyre, Solar.] (Bot.) (a) An American plant, a perennial species of sunflower (Helianthus tuberosus), whose tubers are sometimes used as food. (b) One of the tubers themselves.
- Jerusalem cherry (Bot.), the popular name of either of two species of Solanum (Solanum Pseudo-capsicum and Solanum capsicastrum), cultivated as ornamental house plants. They bear bright red berries of about the size of cherries.
- Jerusalem oak (Bot.), an aromatic goosefoot ({Chenopodium Botrys}), common about houses and along roadsides.
- Jerusalem sage (Bot.), a perennial herb of the Mint family (Phlomis tuberosa).
- Jerusalem thorn (Bot.), a spiny, leguminous tree (Parkinsonia aculeata), widely dispersed in warm countries, and used for hedges.
- The New Jerusalem, Heaven; the Celestial City. [1913 Webster]