ブタイモ

noun

Jerusalem artichoke; topinambur; girasol

A rare term for the Jerusalem artichoke plant (Helianthus tuberosus). Usually written in katakana. The more common Japanese name is キクイモ (菊芋).

See also: キクイモ

• ブタイモはキクイモの別べつ名めいとして知しられている。

  Butaimo is known as another name for the Jerusalem artichoke.