# ground pear

> English word · Noun

## Definitions
1. Synonym of potato.
2. Synonym of Jerusalem artichoke.

## Etymology
From ground + pear, calque of German Grundbirne.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/ground-pear