sunchoke
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of sunchoke
First recorded in 1980–85; sun(flower) + (arti)choke
Example Sentences
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Jerusalem artichoke, or sunchoke, a perennial sunflower, will try to outdo even the tall coneflower in height and inclination to spread.
From Seattle Times • Apr. 20, 2023
In the open kitchen of this seasonally driven eatery, one chef might be topping off a crispy sunchoke hash with trout roe while another stokes the wood to roast the meat.
From Washington Post • Jun. 3, 2022
Recommended Dishes Lotus root; black sea bass; tartare; corn; sunchoke; octopus; mackerel; pork jowl; panna cotta; sujeonggwa granita.
From New York Times • May 9, 2017
That eight-course meal featured black truffle soup, rock lobster salad, osetra caviar, pan-seared duck liver with pear and sunchoke, Dover sole, grilled Wagyu beef tenderloin, fine cheeses and baked Alaska for dessert, court papers show.
From Washington Post • Mar. 14, 2017
The puréed sunchoke soup is poured over a construction of trout roe and dill.
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 17, 2017
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