sunroot en · NOUN
Etymology
From sun + root (because it is the root of a variety of sunflower); the winner of a contest on March 23, 1918, by Gardeners' Chronicle to name the edible tuber of Helianthus tuberosus. The winning entry was announced on June 8, 1918.
Meanings
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(countable, uncountable) Synonym of Jerusalem artichoke (tuber).
Sunroot also has the benefit of being naturally sweet, so it doesn't need sugar added to it in a lot of recipes.
2018, Peter Sagan, My World:The sunroot contains a number of indigestible carbohydrates that cause flatulence in susceptible individuals.
2010, Myles H. Bader, The Wizard of Food's Encyclopedia of Kitchen & Cooking Secrets:
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(countable, uncountable) Synonym of Jerusalem artichoke (plant or species).
Cultivating your own sunroots is easy! — a lot easier, in fact, than getting rid of this perennial sunflower once it's become established.
1994, Monthly Bulletin - Volumes 65-69, page 67:Sunroots almost always produce so abundantly that variety sharing is possible after the first year.
1995, C. E. Voigt, Vegetable Gardening in the Midwest, page 80:
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