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)
Synonyms
- (Jerusalem artichoke): artichaut de Jérusalem, artichaut du Canada, soleil vivace
Further reading
- “topinambour” in le Trésor de la langue française informatisé (The Digitized Treasury of the French Language).
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