Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of noun jerusalem_artichoke

3 senses of jerusalem artichoke

Sense 1
Jerusalem artichoke -- (edible tuber of the Jerusalem artichoke)
       => tuber -- (a fleshy underground stem or root serving for reproductive and food storage)

Sense 2
Jerusalem artichoke, girasol, Jerusalem artichoke sunflower, Helianthus tuberosus -- (tall perennial with hairy stems and leaves; widely cultivated for its large irregular edible tubers)
       => sunflower, helianthus -- (any plant of the genus Helianthus having large flower heads with dark disk florets and showy yellow rays)

Sense 3
Jerusalem artichoke, sunchoke -- (sunflower tuber eaten raw or boiled or sliced thin and fried as Saratoga chips)
       => root vegetable -- (any of various fleshy edible underground roots or tubers)