1. (noun) tall perennial with hairy stems and leaves; widely cultivated for its large irregular edible tubers

• girasol
• helianthus tuberosus
• jerusalem artichoke sunflower

2. (noun) sunflower tuber eaten raw or boiled or sliced thin and fried as Saratoga chips

• sunchoke

1. (noun) edible tuber of the Jerusalem artichoke

• tuber

2. (noun) tall perennial with hairy stems and leaves; widely cultivated for its large irregular edible tubers

• helianthus
• sunflower

3. (noun) sunflower tuber eaten raw or boiled or sliced thin and fried as Saratoga chips

• root vegetable