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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

Go vegan with a beet, sunchoke or artichoke salad.

From Washington Post • Aug. 10, 2022

“And many vegetables — carrots, celery, beets, sunchoke — have so much sugar. You can manipulate them in such a way that it eats like a dessert.”

From New York Times • Apr. 17, 2018

At Metzger you can get a riff on a Negroni, a sunchoke salad, even scallops.

From Washington Post • Mar. 19, 2018

Highlights include the potato chapati bread; roasted Japanese sweet potato with nori butter; and sunchoke and green beans with nettle pesto and hazelnut dukkah.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 4, 2017