Jerusalem artichoke

短语

洋姜,鬼子姜

发音

US

词形变化

Jerusalem artichokes 复数 Jerusalem artichokes

释义与例句

n.
  1. 1.

    A variety of sunflower, Helianthus tuberosus, native to North America, having yellow flower heads and edible tubers.

  2. 2.

    The tuber of this plant, eaten as a vegetable.

    菊芋

    洋姜

词汇关系

词源

Uncertain, possible corruption of Italian articiocco girasole (“sunflower artichoke”), with girasole mistaken for the word Jerusalem.

来源:wiktionary