topinambour

French

Etymology

From earlier plural forms topinambaux or topinambaulx, from Old Tupi Tupinamba, the name of a South American tribe where the plant was thought to have originated, 1650s.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /tɔ.pi.nɑ̃.buʁ/

Noun

topinambour m (plural topinambours)

  1. Jerusalem artichoke (Helianthus tuberosus)

Synonyms

  • (Jerusalem artichoke): artichaut de Jérusalem, artichaut du Canada, soleil vivace

Further reading

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