出典:Wiktionary
出典:『Wiktionary』 (2026/05/23 22:52 UTC 版)
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.
sunroot (countable and uncountable, plural sunroots)