topinambour

English

Etymology

French topinambour

Noun

topinambour (plural topinambours)

  1. Synonym of Jerusalem artichoke

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/
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Noun

topinambour m (plural topinambours)

  1. Jerusalem artichoke (Helianthus tuberosus)
    Synonyms: artichaut de Jérusalem, artichaut du Canada, soleil vivace

Descendants

  • German: Topinambur
  • Italian: topinambur
  • Portuguese: tupinambor, tupinambo

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