topinambour

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Definition of topinambour in French English dictionary

jerusalem artichoke

This vegetable is not an artichoke and its name has nothing to do with Jerusalem This member of the sunflower family is also known as a "sunchoke" and has a flesh that is nutty, sweet, and crunchy

Knobby root (tuber) which keeps well under refrigeration; they discolor after peeling, so dip them in lemon water as the flesh is exposed They have a very firm flesh and a flavor reminiscent of globe artichokes These are used as a vegetable, in soups, or cooked and served in salads

a bumpy brown-skinned tuber in the sunflower family

a type of root vegetable that looks like ginger

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

A tuber, also called sunchoke, with a very firm flesh and a flavor reminiscent of globe artichokes These are used as a vegetable, in soups, or cooked and served in salads

edible tuber of the Jerusalem artichoke

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

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