sunroot

Noun

1. Synonym of Jerusalem artichoke (tuber).
   • 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:
   • 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:

   Synonyms: Jerusalem artichoke

2. 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:

   Synonyms: Jerusalem artichoke