# Jerusalem artichoke

> English word · Noun

## Definitions
1. A variety of sunflower, Helianthus tuberosus, native to North America, having yellow flower heads and edible tubers.
2. The tuber of this plant, eaten as a vegetable.

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

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