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
In the fall, a sunchoke spirit that suggests mezcal will be bottled for the second time.
From New York Times ● Aug. 2, 2021
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
On his travels through Mexico, chef Rene Redzepi recently tasted a large, white variety of butterfly larva that reminded him of a sunchoke caramelized for hours in the oven.
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 7, 2016
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