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.”