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Jerusalem artichoke
Jerusalem artichoke may come from Italian articiocco girasole ‘sunflower artichoke’.
- Italianc. 1300–presentarticiocco girasole‘sunflower artichoke’uncertain
- EnglishtodayJerusalem artichoke
attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed
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- Italianc. 1300–presentarticiocco girasole‘sunflower artichoke’uncertain
- EnglishtodayJerusalem artichoke
Every English word from Italian articiocco girasole
Today it means
noun A variety of sunflower, Helianthus tuberosus, native to North America, having yellow flower heads and edible tubers.
Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.
Etymograph / Italian articiocco girasole / Jerusalem artichoke