E. Cobham Brewer 1810–1897. Dictionary of Phrase and Fable. 1898.
Palestine Soup.
Soup made of Jerusalem artichokes. This is a good example of blunder begetting blunder. Jerusalem artichoke is a corruption of the Italian Girasole articiocco—i.e. the “sunflower artichoke.” From girasole we make Jerusalem, and from Jerusalem artichokes we make Palestine soup.
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