coonroot

/kʊnˈroʊt/

Definitions

1. noun

A perennial plant of the sunchokes genus, especially the edible tubers of Cynara scolymus.

“The chef used the coonroot tubers to add a unique flavor to the dish.”

2. verb

To dig up or gather the tubers of a coonroot plant.

“The forager learned to coonroot in the wild and harvest the edible tubers.”

Synonyms

  • edible artichoke
  • sunchokes

Antonyms

  • inedible
  • toxic plant