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sunchoke

American  
[suhn-chohk] / ˈsʌnˌtʃoʊk /

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

Pork belly confit with “burnt” sunchoke purée, and branzino with a kimchi vinaigrette, will be served.

From New York Times • Sep. 1, 2020

Equally strapping is the first course of spicy sausage coins and sweet seared scallops arranged on sunchoke puree with golden raisins and apple.

From Washington Post • Jan. 7, 2020

Brussels sprouts, 8. carrot, 9. kale, 10. squash, 11. soybean, 12. arugula, 13. sunchoke, 14. tomato, 15. broccolini,

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 3, 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

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