Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

sunroot

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
sun-root
IPA
7
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
2
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Synonym of Jerusalem artichoke (tuber).

Countable; Uncountable

noun

Synonym of Jerusalem artichoke (plant or species).

Countable; Uncountable

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Etymology

From sun + root (because it is the root of a variety of sunflower); the winner of a contest on March 23, 1918, by Gardeners' Chronicle to name the edible tuber of Helianthus tuberosus. The winning entry was announced on June 8, 1918.

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What does sunroot mean?
Synonym of Jerusalem artichoke (tuber).
Where does sunroot come from?
From sun + root (because it is the root of a variety of sunflower); the winner of a contest on March 23, 1918, by Gardeners' Chronicle to name the edible tuber of Helianthus tuberosus. The winning entry was announced on June 8, 1918.

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