"sunroot" meaning in English

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          "text": "Cultivating your own sunroots is easy! — a lot easier, in fact, than getting rid of this perennial sunflower once it's become established.",
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          "text": "Sunroots almost always produce so abundantly that variety sharing is possible after the first year.",
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          "text": "The sunroot contains a number of indigestible carbohydrates that cause flatulence in susceptible individuals.",
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          "text": "Sunroot also has the benefit of being naturally sweet, so it doesn't need sugar added to it in a lot of recipes.",
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