sunchoke

noun

sun·​choke ˈsən-ˌchōk How to pronounce sunchoke (audio)

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At Claud, domestic country ham is served with sunchokes and red-eye mayo. Tori Latham, Robb Report, 2 June 2023 Jerusalem artichokes, also called sunchokes, are a prebiotic food rich in inulin fiber, which is undigestible and reaches the colon to feed and support a flourishing gut microbiome, Sharafi says. Women's Health, 5 Apr. 2023 This exuberantly large perennial plant, with its broad, furry, gray-green leaves, is, botanically, Smallanthus sonchifolius, a relative of sunchoke (Jerusalem artichoke) and sunflower. Pam Peirce, SFChronicle.com, 15 Jan. 2021 Who else is serving raw slices of sunchoke as a tender-crisp garnish? San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 Nov. 2020 See All Example Sentences for sunchoke

Word History

First Known Use

1955, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of sunchoke was in 1955

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“Sunchoke.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sunchoke. Accessed 6 Jul. 2026.

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